Yesterday evening the heatwave broke and it started to rain. I lay in bed listening to the grass growing outside, and reflecting on the fact that having recently bought just about every mower and grass trimmer available to man, it … Continued
A couple of months ago I posted a male Early Bumblebee, and talked about the only two UK bees with which he might potentially be confused. Of these, I’ve never seen a Bilberry Bumblebee (Bombus monticola), and certainly wouldn’t expect … Continued
It rained literally all day, though for much of the time it was the kind of irritating mizzle that you can decide to ignore if you’re so minded. R and I were so minded: now that the invertebrate season is … Continued
