spider web – Jill Orme Photography

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

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