Mystery hopper
It was grimly autumnal again, and I woke up feeling tired and flat. A walk around the garden turned up a Field Grasshopper, a couple of Common Carders and a Small Tortoiseshell, but very little else, so I wandered down … Continued
Ice Cream Sunday
I’m getting picky about my grasshoppers now – not for recording purposes, obviously, but in terms of the ones I photograph. This afternoon I specifically went looking for a pink one, but this is the best I managed. Which sounds … Continued
Flow state
We’ve been going through some stuff here recently, and I’ve been a bit down, but I got a real boost when my son told me that he’s started taking a quick look at my blog while doing his business admin … Continued
Orthoptera season
Once again we’ve reached the time of year when I go into the meadow along the lane, fold myself double like a bent playing card, and start pleading with crickets and grasshoppers to be my friend. Most of them treat … Continued
