Oxystoma pomonae – Jill Orme Photography

1 Apr 2024

Spurgaceous

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

I used to have a tall Euphorbia characias Wulfenii in the middle of the rose bed in the back garden which was mildly popular with Andrena fulva females, and for several years I would haunt this plant through April and May, … Continued

31 Jan 2024

Blue

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

It being the last day of January, and just about 10°C, I decided that it might be worth having a little hunt around the garden for invertebrates. I didn’t expect to find much, and I didn’t, but the bug season … Continued

15 Nov 2023

Body heat

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

The winter huddles are back! The tiny Oxystoma pomonae seed weevils in my garden are starting to pair up (and sometimes trio up, if that’s an actual thing) and settle on tree buds and leaf axils to sit out the … Continued

23 Oct 2023

Weevil season

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

My damaged knee woke me up multiple times in the night, and I’m still limping quite noticeably, but it’s a lot less painful than it was yesterday. Luckily, because last night I found myself letting out an involuntary squeak every … Continued

2 Oct 2023

Shuffling

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

Today was a pretty dreary one, in terms both of the weather and the stuff I had to do, which primarily involved trying to excavate my desk from underneath several skip loads of festering paperwork. It’s possible that I’ve exaggerated … Continued

6 Dec 2022

Hanging out

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

Unexpectedly, the sun came out today – defying the weather forecast, which continued to predict cloud even as the garden glowed in the low, golden sunlight. Over the course of the morning the temperature slowly climbed, and by the time … Continued

14 Nov 2022

Salmon-Eggs

by JDO | posted in: Beetles, Fungi and slime moulds, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

This isn’t the most appealing photo I took today – that would be the spooning Oxystoma pomonae weevils below – but it’s a first for me (unlike my favourite weevils), and that’s enough to get it into pole position this … Continued

5 Nov 2022

Huddle

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

The temperature dropped quite sharply today, and many of the usual garden suspects disappeared into shelter. Luckily my favourite weevils are turning up almost everywhere I look at the moment, and it’s almost harder to avoid them than to find … Continued

21 Oct 2022

Axis of weevil

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

R has finally discovered some puns with which he can reliably get me laughing – let’s see how long he can keep coming up with them, shall we? This morning we drove to Cheltenham through a monsoon, listening to yesterday’s … Continued

18 Oct 2022

Cuddle

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

Having spotted a few lone Oxystoma pomonae recently, making their way into the trees and shrubs in the wild garden where they’ll attempt to overwinter, I’ve been keeping an eye out for the next stage in the process, which is … Continued

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