Brown
Until six weeks ago, I’d never seen a Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) in the garden, but this is my second of the season. The first was rather intricately marked, but this one is much more cryptic, which is why it … Continued
Hitchhiker
The Boy Wonder and his mother are visiting R and me for twenty four hours. He arrived with his own vacuum cleaner – a toy Henry that was a very recent gift from one of L’s best friends (and Best … Continued
Beetles and bugs
I went to Trench Wood today, in search of beetles and bugs, and found a couple of species I’d never photographed there before. The main image is a Gorse Shieldbug, which was by far the more unexpected of the two, … Continued
Cinnamon Sedge
The first time I ever photographed a caddisfly, I posted it to a butterfly and moth forum and asked for help with the identification. They were very kind, but I was very embarrassed. I feel better about it now, though, … Continued
