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“So, which story are we reading?” I asked the Boy Wonder at bedtime. “The monster one!” was the immediate (and by this point confidently expected) reply. So I read Kipper’s Monster. And then I read it again. And then there … Continued
This is the best year for Common Mourning Bees that I ever remember – the males, at least, of which I have at least four currently patrolling the top garden. I haven’t yet seen a female, but I’m quite sanguine … Continued
Back in my comfort zone today, and on the first really spring-like day of the year, I took over six hundred photos of insects engaged in various activities. This might not be technically the best of them, but when you … Continued
Owling lore has it that Short-eared Owls don’t hunt in bad weather. I’ve said it myself, with great confidence, on many occasions. It used to be widely believed, including by me, that this was because their feathers aren’t waterproof, but … Continued