The bug in the post above wasn't what I thought it was. It's almost identical to the more common Sage Leafhopper but this one is actually a different species that's only been in the UK since 2002. According to the NBN Atlas it's only been recorded once before in this county and that record turned out to be mine from earlier this year that I'd forgotten about It's probably very common but without a very good macro lens you'd be hard pressed to tell the two species apart. I think I've got the white balance a bit better now anyway.
I've also had an outbreak of Case-Bearing Clothes Moths in the house. I've been finding these little fuzzy tubes attached to the ceiling which means the caterpillar has dragged itself all the way up there to pupate in safety. They make good practice bugs though when the weather is this bad.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
No photo but the garden was full of bees today. Mostly honey bees on the Mahonia but I saw a few bumblebees as well. When I went to close the greenhouses up after lunch the buzzing was so loud I could hear it all the way across the garden.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Does anybody recognise this? Please let me know if you do. I have just found it in one of the plant pots, not sure if I should leave it there or move somewhere else if it’s a pest.
I found this intrepid wooly bear crawling across the snow in the garden today. That fur coat must be as warm as it looks. I moved it to a snow free shelter for its own safety as the kids were running around.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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I shall leave her in a safe spot, hopefully I will get to see her in the summer flying.