Birch Shieldbug – Jill Orme Photography

6 Nov 2022

Buggy

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

The temperature went back up by several degrees today, though it was still windy, and intermittently wet. R and I did some gardening this morning (eeeurgh), and then I scuttled around the garden after beetles and bugs, managing to find … Continued

30 Oct 2021

Serendipity

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Invertebrates, My garden, Trees, Worcestershire | 0

Having posted a hawthorn shieldbug yesterday, and talked about the difference between that and the birch shieldbug, I was pleased to find this little chap down in the wild garden this morning – especially as I hadn’t seen one for … Continued

1 Oct 2021

Festive

by JDO | posted in: Bugs, Butterflies, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

After several minutes of careful consideration, I have decided that this – almost entirely definitely – is a birch shieldbug. There is a very similar species, commonly called the hawthorn shieldbug, and I have mixed them up in the past, … Continued

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