I’ve been at my nonsense again, pestering grasshoppers to climb onto grass stalks and have their photos taken. None were keen, and most of the ones I approached promptly disapproached me at high speed, but in the end this one … Continued
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term “humble-bee” predates the use of the word “bumblebee” – the former having first appeared in print in 1450, and the latter in 1530 – but they were then used almost interchangeably until … Continued
Well, this is exciting. To me, at any rate: I get quite fizzy whenever I’m able to add a new species to my life list, and this is one I never expected to encounter in the Shire. It’s a Four-banded … Continued
