Wild swimming
There was a bit of an incident chez nous this afternoon. When we first installed our little wildlife pond we used to net it in the autumn, so that the huge number of leaves that come down from all our … Continued
Against the lore
Owling lore has it that Short-eared Owls don’t hunt in bad weather. I’ve said it myself, with great confidence, on many occasions. It used to be widely believed, including by me, that this was because their feathers aren’t waterproof, but … Continued
Spurgaceous
I used to have a tall Euphorbia characias Wulfenii in the middle of the rose bed in the back garden which was mildly popular with Andrena fulva females, and for several years I would haunt this plant through April and May, … Continued
Spring fresh
I have two lovely fresh female mining bees for you today, both photographed in the brief window of opportunity between our last weekend guests leaving in sunshine at lunch time, and the weather closing in less than an hour later. … Continued
Macro madness
For most of today the wind was blowing in the upper teens of miles per hour, gusting to the mid-thirties, and was driving waves of mixed but largely unenticing weather. These were not ideal conditions for outdoor macro photography, obviously, … Continued
Fruit course
When I posted my first Andrena fulva of the season, a few days ago, I mentioned that they seem to have quite a broad palette, compared with some other species of bee which can be finicky about their food. Today … Continued
