Citizen science
Well, this is exciting. To me, at any rate: I get quite fizzy whenever I’m able to add a new species to my life list, and this is one I never expected to encounter in the Shire. It’s a Four-banded … Continued
Well, this is exciting. To me, at any rate: I get quite fizzy whenever I’m able to add a new species to my life list, and this is one I never expected to encounter in the Shire. It’s a Four-banded … Continued
This Peacock was one of three I saw on the blackthorn in the hedgerows near the house this afternoon. It was probably the most damaged of the trio – and certainly far more worn and torn than the individual I … Continued
Bee-flies and blossom: what could be nicer? Blackthorn is flowering in all the hedgerows in the village (though sadly not in our own little wildlife hedge, which isn’t yet mature enough), and the early emergers among the season’s nectar feeders … Continued
I’m getting picky about my grasshoppers now – not for recording purposes, obviously, but in terms of the ones I photograph. This afternoon I specifically went looking for a pink one, but this is the best I managed. Which sounds … Continued
We’ve been going through some stuff here recently, and I’ve been a bit down, but I got a real boost when my son told me that he’s started taking a quick look at my blog while doing his business admin … Continued