If I’d known that this 2-spot ladybird was going to provide my favourite photo of the day, I’d have cleaned some of the dust bunnies off it when I rescued it from the kitchen sink, before moving it outside onto … Continued
At about 9.30 this morning R came and told me that the Orange Tip was still on the hazel twig in the wild garden, and that if I shifted myself there was a good opportunity for me to catch him … Continued
R and I went to Stratford this afternoon, to meet up with our…. in-laws? ….. out-laws?….. I don’t know if there’s an accepted noun that covers our relationship, but co-grandparents is probably the neatest term I can come up with. … Continued
Lucky for me that is – I’m not so sure about the duck. I went to Stratford this morning to have my eyes tested, and because it turned out that I needed exactly none of the rush hour time cushion … Continued
I do like a mallard, though they’re so common that I tend to take them for granted. If you’d asked me to describe the colouring of a male from memory, I’d have been able to come up with the iridescent … Continued
I made a return trip to Compton Verney this morning, ostensibly to get some fresh air and exercise, but actually to check on the great crested grebe I posted about ten days ago, about which I’ve been worrying slightly ever … Continued
