“The childhood shows the man, As morning shows the day.” – John Milton, Paradise Regained Anyone who follows my posts will know of my obsession with the Grizzled Skipper. Come May, I visit their stronghold at Merthyr Mawr and have... Read More

This spring might be a weird one, with being in social isolation and travel restrictions preventing me from going out in search of Dragonflies and Damselflies.  Yet what a difference a month can make! Last month I caught the dreaded Covid virus... Read More

On March 1st (St Davids Day) while taking the dogs for a walk, my son Daniel found a bumblebee grounded on the roadside.  Concerned for its safety he carefully wrapped it in some tissues and brought it home. On arriving he... Read More

INSECTS ARE COLD BLOODED, and it is the outside temperatures that determine whether they are active or not. Take the honeybee, a sudden cold spell and the foraging workers can unexpectedly be caught out, having to find refuge wherever best... Read More