There was definitely a buzz in the garden today. The usual Anthophora plumipes males were now joined by the first female of the year (abo...

Despite the mild winter, spring is taking a while to start. It has been very windy and cool of late. The last few days have been noticeabl...

The morning started chilly, but when the sun appeared in the middle of the day I peeked out of the conservatory and saw a male Anthophora ...

March always takes me by surprise. I realised today that the end of winter is within sight, and it hasn't really felt like a proper wi...

The blossom of Laurustinus, Viburnum tinus , is brightening the gardens around town. This morning I surprised this Tree Bumblebee queen, t...

After stormy, windy and very dark days, there were some long sunny spells on monday and I came across several stirring insects during my d...

The last couple of days have seen the temperatures finally rising over the freezing conditions we've had during March and early April...

It has been quite warm today, 18.5 oC! A great day to start spring, the garden was buzzing and there was a lot of "firsts" of the ...

Yesterday it was the equinox, so it is finally spring. We had a sunny mild day today and from first thing in the morning we've had a cou...

I photographed this female dronefly, Eristalis tenax , sunbathing on the Phlomis bush. I like the soft green of the leaves and I played with...

I cannot get enough of the sunny weather we are having during March. Today, Honey Bees were foraging on Snowdrops and Crocuses. The one on t...

We've had a wonderful sunny start of March. Mornings are still frosty, but - compared to the past three long, cold, cloudy and gloomy mo...

Once the Chistmas holidays are gone, no matter how cold or gloomy it is out there, it feels so different. The long darkening days of the Aut...