Oxystoma pomonae

13 Nov 2021

Adorabubble

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

When I first came across a pair of Oxystoma pomonae roosting like this, I thought it was sweet but probably aberrant behaviour, but now I know that this is how these tiny weevils prefer to settle down for the winter. … Continued

9 Nov 2021

Greyscale

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

I’m posting two images this evening: this is my favourite of the day, and the extra is R’s. As you can see, it was a pretty drab day in Stratford, but I wasn’t downhearted because – having been summoned via … Continued

3 Nov 2021

Spotted

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

I was scuttling back to the house to avoid the rain that was just starting when I spotted this ladybird on a twig of the cherry plum in the top garden. This was only intended to be a record shot … Continued

23 Oct 2021

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

I posted one of these tiny guys a couple of weeks ago, but this view shows two of the distinguishing features of this species better than the previous photo: the large, convex eyes, and the long, tapering rostrum – or … Continued

7 Oct 2021

Blue

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

I was intending to post the 10-spot ladybird I found noodling around the photinia this morning, because it’s always nice to see one of the less common ladybirds. But every time I look at this weevil in its little dark … Continued

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