A Nigma
I know that for some of you two spiders in four days would amount to two too many spiders ever, but I’d like to point out that however big he looks on your screen, in the flesh he’s only about … Continued
Nymph mania
It was so dark, damp, and chilly in the garden today that nothing was mad enough to sit around in the open exposing itself to the elements, and risk being consumed as fuel by something bigger, so I had to … Continued
Spider season
This Garden Spider had the truly brilliant idea of building her web between the plastic hanging sections of the Boy Wonder’s swing, where it was effectively invisible, and any unwary insect flying up or down the garden might easily hit … Continued
Peace at last
I did a huge amount of gardening today – pruning several shrubs, including two which had become so overgrown they’ve been threatening to engulf the whole village. With my joints currently grumbling loudly, this wouldn’t have been possible without the … Continued
Good times
The whole family descended on us today – L arrived first, with the Boy Wonder, then an hour and a half later H turned up from the Frozen North, followed almost immediately by G and the Baby Brother. Just before … Continued
Butter-fly
“I need the long lens,” I said to R as I scuttled through the kitchen. “There’s a Brimstone on the perennial pea, and they get arsey if you just march up to them.” Which they do, very often, but in … Continued
