Spotty
I’d hate you to look at this photo and think that the weather had dramatically improved since yesterday: it was perishing, and for most of the day it was at best overcast as well. This afternoon we had a rain … Continued
Insouciant
The sun came back out today, and brought with it the Hairy-footed Flower Bees. When I got tired of chasing them I went for a little wander up and down the lane, and on a whim veered onto the driveway … Continued
Blossom time
Bee-flies and blossom: what could be nicer? Blackthorn is flowering in all the hedgerows in the village (though sadly not in our own little wildlife hedge, which isn’t yet mature enough), and the early emergers among the season’s nectar feeders … Continued
Bee-fly day
The spring is sprung, The grass is ris’, I wonder where the bee-flies is…? Oh. There you are. About time too. Actually, this is exactly the same date as last year for my first sighting of a Dark-edged Bee-fly – … Continued
