The Guv’nor
This is the Red Admiral who’s in charge of our wild garden. I’m not sure where he spends the early part of each day, but somewhere between 4pm and 5pm every afternoon he turns up and begins expelling undesirables from … Continued
Horrified
posted in: Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Invertebrates, My garden, Orthoptera, Trees, Worcestershire |
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I spent much of the afternoon stalking grasshoppers and crickets around the village. It isn’t fair, really, because they absolutely hate it – Orthoptera are so far down the food chain that almost everyone eats them, so the closer you … Continued
Gatekeeper
Today was another warm but windy day, with scudding clouds and bright though patchy sunshine. But despite the changeable conditions, the invertebrates couldn’t wait to come out to play after the recent dreary few days, and the garden was humming … Continued
