spider web – Jill Orme Photography

7 Oct 2025

Arachtober

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, My garden, Wasps, Worcestershire | 0

I know that many of you hate wasps, so I thought you’d be pleased to see the fate that befalls increasing numbers of them at this time of year. You’re more than welcome. I was heading out this morning on … Continued

28 Nov 2024

Thaw

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

It was both foggy and freezing overnight, and if I’d shaped myself and got out in the garden early this morning, I’d have had an extensive pick of frosty subjects at my disposal. But by the time I actually staggered … Continued

11 Sep 2024

A Nigma

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

I know that for some of you two spiders in four days would amount to two too many spiders ever, but I’d like to point out that however big he looks on your screen, in the flesh he’s only about … Continued

1 Jul 2023

Lucky

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Invertebrates, My garden, Wasps, Worcestershire | 0

I had a busy and productive day today: I cooked a batch of curry for the freezer, did some domestic accounts, filed a huge pile of paperwork, and (with R’s help) cleaned up the filing system on my little Windows … Continued

10 Oct 2021

Veiled

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Flies, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

Today’s blip is something of an oddity – I wouldn’t normally post something that can only be seen as indistinctly as this. And I’m sure we’d all prefer to see the gory details of the predation that’s taking place behind … Continued

9 Sep 2021

Parcel

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

I’ve seen plenty of insect parcels that have been created by garden spiders, but this was the first time I’ve ever watched one being made. It was absolutely fascinating, and I’d have been delighted, but for the fact that the … Continued

27 Aug 2021

Spider season

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

The August rollercoaster took another plunge today – it was overcast and not especially warm, and in consequence not much was flying. Because this had put me in a bad mood anyway, I thought I might as well do gardening … Continued

12 Oct 2020

Lichen

by JDO | posted in: Arachnids, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

I got myself into a Slough of Despond this morning about the state of our politics, the state of the country generally, and the state of the pandemic. Then I looked out of the window, saw that it was raining, … Continued

6 Oct 2020

Orb-weaver

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

I had a rather more memorable day today than has become the norm in 2020, because I was invited by the King’s College London/ZOE Covid Symptom Study to take a Covid-19 test. I’ve been using their app for quite a … Continued