We all get old.

Poor fella does look beaten up. Time to retire to the nursing home.

Dignified in old age :o)

Stunning Pimp. Can I have him for my daughters' Sarracenia flava L. var. rubricorpora Schnell ? (Blimey, that's a mouthful!). :-))

Not normally a blue-bottle fan, but that is a great picture. Muddy, are we talking about a Venus fly trap or something similar ?

Yes Tuesdaybear, the North American Pitcher Plant.

Yeah great photo but hope he buzzed off after 8-)

...where's my fly spray...? ;)

Cruel or euthanasia ?

All the Wisteria came up Karen.....lost 1 to the slugs, the
rest doing well. :o)

Looks like I feel..! better hide the spray Lol.

What's up Bloomer, you under the weather ?

Yep,,for past week,but getting there ...I'll be back !! Lol.

Aw Bloomer...the weather doesn't help, does it? Hope you're feeling better soon, hun x

That's brilliant about the wisteria, Pim! :)))

Lol Pimp, Only you could make a bluebottle look beautiful. - Cant believe I just said that!!

Aww Sorry Bloomer, but at least you've not missed anything weather-wise.

Thanks Pop ;))

Zapppp!!! Lol

Tsk... Look how beautiful he is...his back reflecting the clouds as if a mirror! Have you lot no poetry in your soul ?

Pp , can't really get poetic about a bluebottle , although the colours are rare .
He must have been getting on a bit as he stayed still for his portrait .

He was busy doing unmentionable things on Pims cotinus.... :/

Lol!

Anyone got a rolled up newspaper?

Lol gattina. :-)

I've got some flypaper you can use.

what about those blue lights they have it the butchers that ZAPPS! them! :o)

Well if they are in the house, then yes..but outside doing no harm....!? After all it's not a wasp.

Aww pimp your so kind... apart from in the house-its ok to cause them a horrible death then! lol

We've got one of those blue light zappy things - it doesn't do anything at all except hypnotise the cats. We've got flypapers, newspapers, sprays, etc., etc.. They all work MUCH better, but it ruins the decor, smacking things.

Lol, yeah especially when your partner hits one on the wall and doesnt clean the squidy mess up!- "but you'd do a better job love!" he says, then i hit him with the newspaper! lol

That's what newspapers were invented for. :o)

:o))