Sap rising
I know it felt as though the winter would never end, but here we are finally, back at the bug porn season. This makes me very happy, and I know that some of you at least at least will be … Continued
Ladybubble
I think that all the gnashing of teeth and throwing of pinnies over heads that’s happened in recent years about the demise of the 7-spot ladybird may have been premature. It was feared that the introduced Harlequin, whose larvae are … Continued
The end of the affair
Sorry about this, but you know by now that I can’t resist a bit of bug porn. Voiceover: She was not sorry Anyway. How can I put this politely? It was a very… jiggly process. And protracted. After a while … Continued
The Very Hungry Ladybird
This one’s probably not for the squeamish – so if that’s you, I apologise. You can be thankful though that in a still photo you can’t see the unfortunate victim (which I think is some kind of cricket nymph) struggling … Continued