Willughby
Ah – there you are! I’ve been waiting for you. Having gone around the invertebrate calendar a few times now, I know that there are species whose arrival punctuates the season in a fairly predictable way, and I find myself … Continued
All grown up
It’s barely more than a month since all the Red-legged Shieldbugs I was finding in the garden were nymphs, and less than four weeks since I saw a couple of them go through their final moult, but here are two … Continued
Inchresting
Yesterday afternoon, while we were out in the village, R and I took the Boy Wonder to Tilly’s field, because the area around the entrance gate is currently seething with grasshoppers and crickets in various stages of development, and I … Continued
Transformation
When I walked around the garden this morning, looking for insects, I was surprised to find that the weather had suddenly turned autumnal – dark, windy, and none too warm. I found a few invertebrates, but none that really interested … Continued
Final instar
Back at home after spending the day in Wales with the Boy Wonder, and with R having gone back out again to a gig in Birmingham (Bonnie Raitt, if that set you wondering), I took the macro and wandered round … Continued
Nine
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“What are you going to do for your nine-year thingy?” enquired R yesterday. “Oh, bugger,” I said. “I’d completely forgotten.” And then, “I’m going to go to Trench Wood, and find nine interesting invertebrates.” Several things occur to me about … Continued
Pushmi-pullyu
I did so much gardening today that right now I barely know what to do with myself. Some light spinal torture on the Shakti mat, I think, and then (hopefully) sleep. And tomorrow, with luck, I’ll go outside, look around … Continued
Billy No-mates
For the past few days the garden has been full of green shieldbugs, resplendent in their breeding plumage, pairing up and having fun. Just a few singletons appear to have been left out of the festivities, and this unlucky chap … Continued