Leonine
It was a dreary day so I did some dreary tasks, and slowly sank into a slough of despond. It was only when I saw that the forecast was threatening even worse weather that I roused myself, grabbed the camera, … Continued
Multitasking
They say you shouldn’t lunch at your desk, but this female ivy bee was managing to combine business with pleasure at lunch time today, collecting pollen to provision her nest cells while feeding on the ivy nectar. The hedgerow where … Continued
Colletes hederae
I had thought of going to Trench Wood today, in search of hummingbird hawkmoths and dragons, but in the event the morning ran away from me, as it often seems to now that I don’t have very much to do. … Continued