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
Equinoctial celebration
For most of today I expected to be posting either the Green Shieldbug I found on the honeysuckle this morning, or an Early Bumblebee which was working one of the gooseberry bushes in the secret garden. But late this afternoon, … Continued
Weevil season
My damaged knee woke me up multiple times in the night, and I’m still limping quite noticeably, but it’s a lot less painful than it was yesterday. Luckily, because last night I found myself letting out an involuntary squeak every … Continued
Hanging out
Unexpectedly, the sun came out today – defying the weather forecast, which continued to predict cloud even as the garden glowed in the low, golden sunlight. Over the course of the morning the temperature slowly climbed, and by the time … Continued
Salmon-Eggs
This isn’t the most appealing photo I took today – that would be the spooning Oxystoma pomonae weevils below – but it’s a first for me (unlike my favourite weevils), and that’s enough to get it into pole position this … Continued
Axis of weevil
R has finally discovered some puns with which he can reliably get me laughing – let’s see how long he can keep coming up with them, shall we? This morning we drove to Cheltenham through a monsoon, listening to yesterday’s … Continued