Gardening
R was busy this morning, slapping wood stain on the garage, and I decided – with deep reluctance – that instead of going out and enjoying myself I was morally obliged to share the pain of domesticity. After the weird … Continued
Beauty spot
Once or twice a season I walk round a corner in the garden and run smack into a Southern Hawker. If I have my wits about me, I can generally throw my bum into reverse in time to stop and … Continued
Metallic green predator
R and I went to Croome today, for lunch, walking, and odonates. The lunch and the walking were easily achieved, but Odonata were hard to find – at least until I made my second visit of the afternoon to the … Continued
Good grooming
When I wandered into the garden between the rain showers there weren’t many insects around apart from moth flies, and I thought I was going to need to dislodge someone from their roost to get a more interesting subject. But … Continued
Comparison
With rain forecast for the afternoon, I headed out around the village with the macro as soon as I’d dealt with the early Saturday morning chores, hoping to find some nice invertebrates among the flowering ivy. Most of the ivy … Continued
Larch Ladybird
What with one thing and another, this is turning out to be a crazy week. Today’s madness was the Boy Wonder bringing his mother over for a visit, and by the time I’d prepared a batch of chilli con carne and … Continued