Aromatherapy
It was sleeping bumblebee day in the garden today. I followed this huge Bombus terrestris queen around the Viburnum tinus as she sipped from some of the flowers, then watched her land on a leaf, tuck in all her legs … Continued
Leguminous
Well, this was a nice surprise. Not for you, perhaps – “OMG! Not more insects, surely?” (Ed.) – and not for the shieldbug, which was so determined to get away from the camera that after racing around the Viburnum for … Continued
Contemplating
By the time I’d beaten my Mac into submission and started thinking about doing something more rewarding, the morning’s sunshine had gone and it was cold and overcast in the garden. I managed to find a few subjects, though most … Continued
Hitchhiker
The Boy Wonder and his mother are visiting R and me for twenty four hours. He arrived with his own vacuum cleaner – a toy Henry that was a very recent gift from one of L’s best friends (and Best … Continued
