Lazy wood fly
R and I were busy for quite a lot of today, not least in going out for lunch to celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary, so I didn’t find much time for photography. The weather was also unhelpfully overcast and windy … Continued
Birch sawfly
Another day, another new garden discovery. This wonderful beast is a birch sawfly, Cimbex femoratus, which at around 25mm is one of the largest and most spectacular sawflies we have in the UK. Our other two Cimbex species, C. connatus … Continued
Billy No-mates
For the past few days the garden has been full of green shieldbugs, resplendent in their breeding plumage, pairing up and having fun. Just a few singletons appear to have been left out of the festivities, and this unlucky chap … Continued
