Sweaty
I spent too much time today tidying around the edge of the wildlife pond – which does look great, I have to say, even though the process of getting it to that state has nearly done me in – and … Continued
Ploughing her own furrow
When I saw this bee I said “YES!!”, because I thought I’d found a female Orange-legged Furrow Bee (Halictus rubicundus) – a species I’ve only recorded here a couple of times previously. This was shortly followed by “Aaargh – NO!!”, … Continued
Hanging on
Looking at this, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was a nice day, but it was not. The ferocious wind and periodic bouts of lashing rain have had me almost at screaming pitch, and by this afternoon I was … Continued
After the rain
It rained solidly and hard all morning, but stopped around the middle of the afternoon, at which point all the bugs that had been sheltering from the weather emerged, and so did I. I had to wait a while to … Continued