CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

  This shaggy member of the daisy family, with its beautifully geometric spiral pattern of unopened central florets, originates from the Him...

I must that Ryan Clark @RyanClarkNature for helping me with the ID of this male leafcutter bee ( Megachile sp. - probably M.willughbiella ?...

The leaf-cutter bees in our garden find the bell-shaped flowers of Symphyandra pendula irresistible.  As you can see f...

One of the wonders of blogging is that every now and then someone publishes a post that's totally inspirational - and that's the ...

Sometimes the best way to watch wildlife is to just sit still and let it come to you, and in our garden at the moment the best place to sit...