Author: David

Comparing the effects of the presence (below) or absence (above) of a polarizing filter.

The plant is a member of the borage family. The hairs can cause skin irritation, so gloves are advisable when handling the plant.

The caterpillar was pictured with (above) and without (below) the addition of a close-up supplementary lens.

Stitchworts are a plant whose common names claim a relationship which doesn’t actually exist. The greater and the lesser both produce pleasant white flowers in the spring; the “wort” suffix to the names may indicate that they were once thought to be useful medicinally or for some other herbal purpose.

Seen in a hedgerow in the Herefordshire countryside. I presume the web is protective.

The road leading west to Kilpeck church is planted with chestnuts at each side to form an avenue. In May, the trees were blooming, some of them with pink flowers.