Fool me twice
Late this afternoon I went out into the garden to take care of a situation that had been niggling me, which was the fact that a huge clump of nettles and rosebay willowherb had almost taken over one of the … Continued
Late this afternoon I went out into the garden to take care of a situation that had been niggling me, which was the fact that a huge clump of nettles and rosebay willowherb had almost taken over one of the … Continued
When I went out bug-bothering in the garden this afternoon I wasn’t expecting to find myself interrupting any private moments, but here we are. I beat this pair of Cinnamon Sedges from the quince tree, and they were so outraged … Continued
Yesterday afternoon, while we were out in the village, R and I took the Boy Wonder to Tilly’s field, because the area around the entrance gate is currently seething with grasshoppers and crickets in various stages of development, and I … Continued
When I walked around the garden this morning, looking for insects, I was surprised to find that the weather had suddenly turned autumnal – dark, windy, and none too warm. I found a few invertebrates, but none that really interested … Continued
Three more Large Red Damselflies emerged from our patio pond this morning, and three from the wildlife pond. I expected to be posting one of these today (in hope that the rest of the world wasn’t sick of the sight … Continued
Back at home after spending the day in Wales with the Boy Wonder, and with R having gone back out again to a gig in Birmingham (Bonnie Raitt, if that set you wondering), I took the macro and wandered round … Continued
“Good grief!” I said, throwing my bum into reverse, and skidding to a halt. “Who on earth are you??” Carefully kneeling down next to the geraniums on which he was basking, I chatted away to him in a way that … Continued
I have two lovely fresh female mining bees for you today, both photographed in the brief window of opportunity between our last weekend guests leaving in sunshine at lunch time, and the weather closing in less than an hour later. … Continued