Ready to pop
R and I are currently suffering acutely from Baby B’s cold. In fact we were both so ill by yesterday evening that we started to wonder if we might actually have Covid, so we took lateral flow tests (please don’t … Continued
Speed Feeding Champion
The third day of the Alternative Olympic Games came to a thrilling climax this afternoon, with the finals of the 1m Speed Feed (Bees, solitary) competition. As had been predicted by most pundits, this came down to a head-to-head between … Continued
Camouflage
I’ve spent much of the day planning food, ordering food, going out and buying food in real time from an actual supermarket, and worrying that, despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, I might not have sourced enough food to … Continued
Woundwort orgy
I was very happy when I spotted one woundwort shieldbug in the garden on Saturday, so you’ll be able to imagine how pleased I was today to count thirty six of them – thirty five having a love-in on the … Continued
Palomena prasina porn
I’m aware that not everyone likes bug porn, or photos of insects eating other insects. But I know quite a few people who do, and today’s post is for them. This morning was bright and sunny, but I had work … Continued
The Lone Ranger
This Dicranopalpus harvestman was one of just three invertebrates I found during a quick walk around the garden today. It’s the same species I photographed a few weeks ago, and as I wittered quite extensively about it then I won’t … Continued
