Elegant
8 Jun 2026

Elegant

by | posted in: Butterflies, Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

R and I spent the day trying to recover from the surfeit of fun we had with the Boy Wonder over the weekend. My urge to get out and about wasn’t strengthened by the weather, which was horrible for the … Continued

Orange
26 Jul 2025

Orange

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

I think it’s rather sad that beautiful things can pass you by so easily. Although I had a country childhood, and my mother was a keen gardener, I grew up not thinking about butterflies very much. I could have named … Continued

Verdant
11 Aug 2023

Verdant

by | posted in: Butterflies, Damselflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Warwickshire | 0

I put my back out overnight, which wasn’t the brightest idea I’ve had all week. A session on the shakti mat and some judicious stretching eventually got me moving, but by this point it was late morning, and hot, and … Continued

Flavour of the week
27 Jul 2021

Flavour of the week

by | posted in: Butterflies, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, Warwickshire | 0

The burdock is out along the bank of the Avon at Stratford, and this afternoon it was swarming with butterflies, most of which were Commas. I didn’t know before today that Commas find burdock nectar irresistible, but it must be … Continued

On guard!
26 Mar 2019

On guard!

by | posted in: Butterflies, Flies, Gloucestershire, Hoverflies, Invertebrates | 0

After two days of garden bug safaris I felt like getting out and about; so I zoomed over to Gloucestershire, where several garganeys have recently been reported at the Coombe Hill reserve. I’d never been here before, and I had … Continued