CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

There seemed to be dark-edged bee-flies Bombylius major all over the garden during most of April, either sunning themselves on stones or c...

I photographed this bee-fly Bombylius major on a sunny bank neat Thorsgill wood in Teesdale last week. These furry little flies that mimi...

This is the view of the river Tees from Abbey bridge near Egglestone, on a tranquil spring day. When the snow melts in Upper Teesda...

Tawny mining bees often visit our garden, sometimes feeding on the gooseberry flowers in spring, but I've never managed to find evidence...

Spent a hot and frustrating afternoon chasing hyperactive bee-flies around the garden, as they visited the forget-me-knots and lady’s smock ...