In the pink
1 Jun 2026

In the pink

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We’d been told to expect wet weather for much of the day, and I’d planned my time accordingly, but in the event we didn’t get much rain till this evening, when the garden got the kind of soaking that meant … Continued

Diffuse
10 Feb 2025

Diffuse

by | posted in: Beetles, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

Over the past few years I’ve worked with both ring and twin flashes, but they’re difficult to diffuse and tend to produce harsh highlights and shadows, so late last year I made the decision to go back to a traditional … Continued

Late
5 Oct 2024

Late

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I was pretty tired today after all the gadding about of the past three days, but it was warm and the light was good, and not knowing how many days like that we might have left to us this year, … Continued

Rare
14 Sep 2024

Rare

by | posted in: Beetles, Invertebrates, Worcestershire | 0

After a morning practising Domestic Goddesshood (shopping taken in and put away, next week’s breakfast yogurt fermenting, and an aubergine loaf made for dinner tonight), I decided that I’d earned a trip over to Trench Wood in search of insects. … Continued