Mimic
21 May 2025

Mimic

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I was walking into the clearing at Cleeve Prior Mill this afternoon, between high banks of bramble and wild flowers, when I half noticed a yellow and black bumblebee with a white tail, nectaring on cow parsley. In my defence, … Continued

Nine
26 May 2023

Nine

by | posted in: Bees, Beetles, Bugs, Butterflies, Damselflies, Dragonflies, Hoverflies, Invertebrates, Odonata, Worcestershire | 0

“What are you going to do for your nine-year thingy?” enquired R yesterday. “Oh, bugger,” I said. “I’d completely forgotten.” And then, “I’m going to go to Trench Wood, and find nine interesting invertebrates.” Several things occur to me about … Continued