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It was a lovely day today – though it didn’t get off to a very good start. When I had the dogs out for their morning walk we met the nastiest dog in the village – a corgi cross – … Continued

Stanway is a 15-span viaduct on the Gloucestershire & Warwickshire Railway, which is a heritage railway running from Toddington Station north to Laverton Halt (just a short distance north of the viaduct) and south through the lovely market town of … Continued

This is Alchemilla mollis, which I found last year underneath another plant I was moving. It only had one leaf at the time, which I recognised just as I was about to pull the two plants apart and discard this … Continued

Apologies for the fact that I just gave most of you over a certain age an ear worm – I’ll try to replace it with something else at the end of this blip. So, the builders have finished – yay! … Continued

With bonus hoverfly – not that you’re surprised by that. Don’t quote me, but I think she might be Platycheirus albimanus, the white-footed hoverfly. I’ve been stuck at home again today, acting as the interface between R, who was elsewhere on … Continued

Well, it is Tiny Tuesday – what more excuse do I need! I had a good run this morning, actually. I got a drop that didn’t drip on a freshly-opened lily bloom, and a minute green fly on a pink … Continued

Lots of people have secrets in their lofts: Chippendale chairs, old family photos, gold ingots, collections of vinyl albums from the 1970s, the odd Vermeer that doesn’t match the current sitting room decor… I’m sure you have all of these and … Continued

When I photographed this yesterday there was a drop of clear, viscous fluid hanging from the tip of the stigma, which the lily uses to capture pollen grains from visiting insects. I wanted the drop in perfect focus, but it … Continued

I know I’ve said it before, but I love being a part of the Blipfoto community – thank you so much for all of your lovely comments on my news yesterday. Having basked in them myself, I will pass on … Continued

Firstly, another thank you: boosted by its HM from osuzanna in this week’s Tiny Tuesday results, the little honey bee made it to the front page, and I’m absolutely chuffed. If I haven’t thanked you personally already, please accept my thanks … Continued