Post-Christmas cactus
We had a leisurely breakfast with H this morning, before he headed off for lunch with a friend en route back to the Frozen North. I tried very hard to remember that he’s a functional adult, with a career that … Continued
Apophenia
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Is it just me, or are the starlings drawing a starling here? Assuming you can see them – it was virtually dark when I took this photo, which is the last of my keepers from this evening. There’s something strange … Continued
Sadness
The end of an era. I’m finding this moving and comforting.
Poinsettia
I know that I’m in danger here of falling foul of my own rule about not blogging Christmas before the beginning of December, but provided I don’t mention that this plant has been associated with Christmas since the C16th in … Continued
Naughty bits
It being a number of years (46) since I took A-level Biology, I was checking on the interwebs to be sure that I understood the reproductive anatomy of this flower correctly, and found one page that was especially factual and … Continued
Speed Feed
AOG, Day 8 The heats of the 100cm Speed Feed (Bees, Female) took place this morning at a new venue for the Games: a clump of hemp agrimony by the Wildlife Pond, which has come into flower at just the … Continued
In mourning
Yes – hello to you too. You didn’t have to stand on top of the rosemary and wave at me, actually: I’d already spotted you. The first site I checked for invertebrates today was this large rosemary bush, which is … Continued