salix caprea – Jill Orme Photography

3 Mar 2026

Sallow

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

Yesterday afternoon I had a sudden desire to buy some new plants, so I went off to Stratford Garden Centre, where my usual problem is keeping my purchases to the number of pots I can physically fit in the car. … Continued

13 Feb 2026

Brave

by JDO | posted in: Flowers and plants, My garden, Trees, Weather | 0

The only time during daylight hours today when it wasn’t pouring with rain, was the hour or so when it was sleeting. Oh God. Please. PLEASE. Please just make it stop. I’d had a vague notion of going into Stratford … Continued

8 Mar 2025

Tasty

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

We seem to have moved almost seamlessly from winter into summer: last week I was wearing thermals and the Big Owling Coat, and today when I went off to the garden centre I discovered that I was too warm in … Continued

5 Mar 2025

Sallow

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

It was another sunny day, with the temperature reaching the mid-teens by the afternoon, but the garden remained virtually invertebrate-free. I even went for a walk along the lane, to see if there was an early fruit tree in flower … Continued

10 Feb 2025

Diffuse

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

Over the past few years I’ve worked with both ring and twin flashes, but they’re difficult to diffuse and tend to produce harsh highlights and shadows, so late last year I made the decision to go back to a traditional … Continued

1 Mar 2019

Pussy willow

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

I don’t remember how I came across pussy willow as a child – I don’t believe that we had any growing in our garden – but I do remember stroking the immature catkins and thinking that they were wonderful. I … Continued

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