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11 Apr 2020

Green and gold

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

It’s difficult now to believe that we endured such a long, wet, and dreary winter: the past couple of weeks have been so dry, sunny and warm that by this morning the garden was parched and I had to water … Continued

16 Mar 2020

Social distancing

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

R and I took ourselves off to Croome this morning, lugging a large flask of coffee which we drank sitting on a bench overlooking the lake. You can’t completely avoid people there of course – you have to enter through … Continued

11 Mar 2020

Coy

by JDO | posted in: Bees, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

There were four competing hairy-footed flower bees in the front garden this morning, and at least as many in the wild garden. I’ve been keeping an eye on the wallflowers growing out of the front wall for a few days … Continued

5 Oct 2019

Drone

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

R’s favourite photo of the day is one I took of a female tufted duck at the river in Stratford today, but it’s only a few days since I blipped a tuftie, and I don’t want to try your patience … Continued

27 Jun 2019

Marmalade

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

Because I was quite tired after all the rushing around of the last few days, I decided to confine myself to a minibeast safari around the village today, rather than venturing further afield. There were plenty of bugs about, but … Continued

17 Jun 2019

Hi-vis

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Warwickshire | 0

I had a fairly long, though probably useful, session at the hospital in Stratford this morning, after I ‘fessed up to the rheumatologist that I’ve not been especially well for the last few months, and he responded by sending me … Continued

2 Apr 2019

by JDO | posted in: Hoverflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

It’s a Eupeodes, but my photos weren’t detailed enough for it to be identified to species.Most probably though it’s E. luniger, which is one of the earliest hoverflies to emerge each spring. The fact that it can be seen as … Continued

26 Mar 2019

On guard!

by JDO | posted in: Butterflies, Flies, Gloucestershire, Hoverflies, Invertebrates | 0

After two days of garden bug safaris I felt like getting out and about; so I zoomed over to Gloucestershire, where several garganeys have recently been reported at the Coombe Hill reserve. I’d never been here before, and I had … Continued

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