Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Flies in the Ointment Bush

 

Well, in the event, the camera decided to focus on the bluebottle instead of the rather magnificent Hornet-Mimicking Hoverfly.

Thursday, July 25, 2024

Oh Mollusk

Anthocyanin must be disagreeable to their tastebuds. I have noticed that cabbage whites are less likely to lay their eggs on purple cabbage, but I put that down to camouflage...


 

 





 

... on reflection, my mother also much preferred green grapes to purple.