Part Two: Out and About When lockdown restrictions were more fully relaxed, people began getting back out into the countryside for walks and wildlife and a much needed sense of space and fresh air after so much confinement. There were … Continue reading →
Part One: Home Ground (more or less) I look forward to every year in anticipation of reacquainting myself with various invertebrates as they appear each month, searching for new species and wondering what will unexpectedly turn up in the garden. … Continue reading →
Introduction Robberflies are members of the Asilidae and this is one of my favourite groups of flies. They are generally rather elongate, with many of them being large and conspicuous while others are seemingly delicate and elusive. All members of … Continue reading →
September and October are prime Ivy flower time, with the heady blossom an absolute magnet for all sorts of insects at a time of year when few other wildflowers are in bloom. Bees On warm sunny days, a good sheltered … Continue reading →
