Nymph mania
It was so dark, damp, and chilly in the garden today that nothing was mad enough to sit around in the open exposing itself to the elements, and risk being consumed as fuel by something bigger, so I had to … Continued
Spider season
This Garden Spider had the truly brilliant idea of building her web between the plastic hanging sections of the Boy Wonder’s swing, where it was effectively invisible, and any unwary insect flying up or down the garden might easily hit … Continued
Mystery hopper
It was grimly autumnal again, and I woke up feeling tired and flat. A walk around the garden turned up a Field Grasshopper, a couple of Common Carders and a Small Tortoiseshell, but very little else, so I wandered down … Continued
Steampunk baby
I was surprised to spot this little Issus coleoptratus nymph today, out and about on the honeysuckle by the garage. As far as I knew until now, our entire garden colony of this planthopper lived in the ivy on our … 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