Shelter
There are a lot of 7-spot ladybirds lurking around the garden at the moment, many of them in the honeysuckle or the laurel hedge, and a few in the rosemary and the sweet violet patch in the secret garden. But … Continued
Raindrops…
… keep falling on my…. neck. Or more accurately on my pronotum and elytra. That scans beautifully, I’m sure you’ll agree. I’m really quite pleased with it. Although it’s possible that I’m having a fever dream: I have the Boy … Continued
Wet spurge
It sounds like some kind of medical condition, doesn’t it? “Can you save her, Doctor?” “We’ll do our best, My Lord, but as I’m sure you know, wet spurge is insidious, and the damage may already be too great.” R … 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
