Greyscale
I’m posting two images this evening: this is my favourite of the day, and the extra is R’s. As you can see, it was a pretty drab day in Stratford, but I wasn’t downhearted because – having been summoned via … Continued
Serendipity
Having posted a hawthorn shieldbug yesterday, and talked about the difference between that and the birch shieldbug, I was pleased to find this little chap down in the wild garden this morning – especially as I hadn’t seen one for … Continued
Fossicking
I’m quite sure the neighbours think I’m mad, fossicking around in the undergrowth in all weathers, poking my nose into crevices in trees, and shining a torch on the underside of leaves to see what might be lurking there. But … Continued
Silk button gall
Honestly – the gall of it… It was another fairly gloomy day, and not especially conducive to photography, but I was raging to get out of The Trench, and on discovering that Coughton Court was open (which it’s avoided being … Continued
Early warning system
While I knew in theory that butterflies will go into trees to take shelter when bad weather is on its way, this was the first time I’ve ever watched one actually do it. I was snapping a record shot of … Continued
Gatekeeper
Dealing with a combination of the heatwave and an unexpected joint flare, I was good for pretty much nothing today, and spent most of it sitting in a deckchair in the shade near the wildlife pond, reading a book. Various … Continued
