Beauty spot
Once or twice a season I walk round a corner in the garden and run smack into a Southern Hawker. If I have my wits about me, I can generally throw my bum into reverse in time to stop and … Continued
Good grooming
When I wandered into the garden between the rain showers there weren’t many insects around apart from moth flies, and I thought I was going to need to dislodge someone from their roost to get a more interesting subject. But … Continued
Larch Ladybird
What with one thing and another, this is turning out to be a crazy week. Today’s madness was the Boy Wonder bringing his mother over for a visit, and by the time I’d prepared a batch of chilli con carne and … Continued
Reappearance
It was over a week since I’d last seen a Hummingbird Hawkmoth, and I’d begun to wonder if their season had finished early, as it has with many insects this summer, so I was very pleased to spot this one … Continued
Exploration
R and I took charge of the Boy Wonder today for a two-night visit, and L suggested we all meet at Nature in Art, where none of the family but me had ever been before. After lunch, M and I … Continued