Visitors
The Family B, who are currently holidaying with G’s parents in the Cotswold Water Park, came over today for a visit. At first the Boy Wonder, who hadn’t seen us in person since his last weekend here back in April, … Continued
Soldiering on
If I told you how many photos I took of these soldier beetles on the riverbank in Stratford today, in order to achieve precisely one that was in focus, you’d probably laugh. I’d have to admit that it wasn’t one … Continued
Blushing bride
This photo works as a follow-up to yesterday’s. The female Green Shieldbug, on the right here, noticed me trying to photograph their nuptials, and literally dragged her partner across the depth of the aucuba leaf, over the edge, and down … Continued
Equinoctial celebration
For most of today I expected to be posting either the Green Shieldbug I found on the honeysuckle this morning, or an Early Bumblebee which was working one of the gooseberry bushes in the secret garden. But late this afternoon, … Continued
Autumnal togetherness
When I went out bug-bothering in the garden this afternoon I wasn’t expecting to find myself interrupting any private moments, but here we are. I beat this pair of Cinnamon Sedges from the quince tree, and they were so outraged … Continued
Autumn romance redux
I know it’s only a few days since I posted another pair of Migrant Hawkers in cop, but you can never see too many Odonata mating wheels, amirite? This pair was rather more battered than the couple I spotted in … Continued
Autumn romance
We have the family coming this weekend, and not wanting to rely on tomorrow’s supermarket delivery for anything vital to the meal plan, this morning R and I took ourselves and a lengthy shopping list to Stratford. I spotted these … Continued
