Tawny
I wouldn’t normally try to photograph a small bee with a long lens, except for recording purposes, and I only used the big gear today because the solitary bees were being more skittish than usual, and I was trying to … Continued
Cambrian poppy
One of the colourful pleasures of spring in our garden is the orange Cambrian poppy that grows on the top of the yard wall. Because the wall is nearly six feet tall it’s not the easiest thing to photograph, so … Continued
Cherry blossom
Today’s blossom comes to you courtesy of an old and largely unproductive cherry tree that lurks at the far end of our wild garden. While scouting around for subjects on a dark and dreary day, I noticed that it had … Continued
Crab apple
The wind dropped today, but otherwise the weather wasn’t much better – it was still dark and cold, and the only invertebrates I could find around the garden were the resident pair of Eristalis pertinax. The female is still remarkably … Continued
Pear blossom
I think we all know by now that you can’t always believe what you think you’re seeing in a photograph, and in the interests of journalistic integrity I feel I must tell you that my garden was not as tranquil … Continued
Crab apple buds
Honestly, I’m running out of things to say about our beastly weather now. Today was more like November than March: by the time I’d put out some bird food and squelched round the garden for five minutes in search of … Continued
