Chrysanthemum

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I thought I’d try something slightly different with the light pad today: photographing an angled bloom rather than a flat lay. This is a six-shot focus stack, (over)-processed in Photoshop; with hindsight I think I’d have been better just doing … Continued

Furrow bee

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I’m pretty much drowning in photo files at the moment, so today I set myself the task of photographing something interesting without making this situation worse. It was an odd day, weather-wise, which reduced the amount of bug activity in … Continued

Back in the high life

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It was a steamy 27º this morning, and I decided it was time for a little top-down road trip. I was very tempted to go to Croome on a dragon hunt, but on the other hand Cotswold Lavender’s short public … Continued

Blue

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After a morning’s admin, I joined R in the garden, did a little emergency cutting back and staking, and then took the camera and went on a bug hunt. As well as the usual suspects, my session yielded two species … Continued

Staying alive

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I had a fairly horrid day today, for reasons with which I won’t bore you; but suffice it to say that by the time I made it out into the garden with the camera, late this afternoon, I was wilting … Continued

Foetid

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Such a charming word, isn’t it? Foetid…. it conjures up all manner of unpleasant images. This is Iris foetidissima, otherwise known as stinking iris, which is one of only two species of iris native to the British Isles, the other … Continued

Alstroemeria

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Unsurprisingly, I’ve been tired and unproductive today. The weather wasn’t great either, though that didn’t stop R from doing some gardening, but I mainly just skulked about. I did do some light pad photography, from which this is my favourite … Continued

Feeling snackish

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Yes, I know I said I wouldn’t sit up all night – but having posted my Blip I went downstairs, and R had seen an exit poll…. My principal feelings after watching the coverage through the night were: Huge relief … Continued

Life-saving fluid

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Polling day. Urgh – don’t get me started. I have almost exactly the same sensation in the pit of my stomach that I had on Referendum Day – but at least I’ve learned one lesson from that, and I don’t … Continued

Amaryllis

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I bought this amaryllis two and a half years ago. It flowered one month later, in January 2015, after which I followed the instructions to cut off the dead flower head and then leave it alone until the leaves also … Continued