Vestal
R and I had some errands to run in Stratford, and I took a walk along the river bank, checking for inverts, before going into town. Numbers were pretty disappointing, I have to say, though it was fairly windy, and … Continued
Fork-tailed flower bee
Day two back from holiday. Desperate for a lie-in – but no. Off to Worcester early doors, to drop the MX-5 in for service and MOT. When the receptionist ran me through the baseline estimate, realised that I was likely … Continued
The flies have it
It usually starts with hoverflies, I think, which are mostly pretty, and generally pretty inoffensive – at least in their adult form, though I wouldn’t recommend the sight of a syrphus larva cutting a swathe through a group of aphids … Continued
Territorial
Today was quite annoying, for reasons with which I won’t bore you, but did provide one magical moment. Arriving back from choir practice just after 9pm, I took a glass of wine and wandered around the garden in the warm … Continued
Broad Centurion
My Facebook page post yesterday contained a photo of a female Broad Centurion, and here for completeness is her other half. The books would have you believe that you can tell the difference by their colours – while they both … Continued
Pellucid porn
It’s not often that I laugh when I see something eminently photographable at the one moment in the entire day when I’m not carrying a camera, but this scene genuinely made me chuckle. I turned the laugh into a cough … Continued