Wild about hoppers
I had a busy day today. This morning I went to Stratford with R, to help him choose some new glasses frames – and of course, to have coffee and cake, and a walk by the river. In the event … Continued
Tree damsel bug
Damsel bugs are elongated bugs, with long, strong legs; they’re usually brown, and often short-winged. They are predatory, eating a range of other invertebrates via their piercing mouthparts, and are considered to be beneficial to humans. There are over five … Continued
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This Paroligolophus agrestis – beaten from a viburnum during a late afternoon scuttle around the garden, holds today’s place in my journal for the simple reason that I don’t post pictures of pictures. Apart from this brief burst of activity, … Continued
Man at work
We had a relatively peaceful night – the Boy was slightly restless, but essentially slept for ten hours, from 8pm to 5.50am – so the fact that I slept poorly, and didn’t spring blithely into action on receiving my early … Continued
