In the pink
1 Jun 2026

In the pink

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

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

In the pink
23 Feb 2026

In the pink

by | posted in: Bugs, Flowers and plants, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

I can’t resist posting this pink cherry plum blossom today, mainly because it’s such a lovely harbinger of spring, but also because I’m always surprised, and just a bit pleased with myself, when I manage to get an entire spray … Continued

Mature
16 May 2025

Mature

by | posted in: Damselflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

I was rattling around the garden this afternoon, trying to capture a few inverts on camera before R’s sister and brother-in-law arrived for a long-overdue visit, when I inadvertently scared this male Large Red Damselfly into flight. Luckily he just … Continued

Tracker
4 Nov 2024

Tracker

by | posted in: Invertebrates, My garden, Wasps, Worcestershire | 0

I had an appointment this morning at the eye clinic at Stratford Hospital, where I have to be checked periodically because in a small proportion of people one of the drugs I take for RA can cause retinal damage. Because … Continued

Leafy
3 Nov 2024

Leafy

by | posted in: Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

On another dreary, Tupperware day, I struggled to find anything much in the garden. In the end I resorted to beating, but that got me very little more than the few invertebrates I’d already spotted myself. Of these the Green … Continued