George McGavin
@georgemcgavin
Zoologist, entomologist, broadcaster and President of The Dorset Wildlife Trust. Zero Hour Ambassador.
I post this cutting in case anyone needs reminding. Calling it a 'clown show' gives the current US Administration a wholly undeserved mirthful quality. Many are simply evil grifters and criminals.
The fabulous sheet webs of the Labyrinth Spider, Agelena labyrinthica, are all over the place right now - here with an unusual double retreat...
I've just seen the preview of the film Animal Farm ( #KovaInternational #AndySerkis). Truly a cautionary tale reimagined for today. Take your kids and then get them to read Orwell's classic allegorical fable... but remember it's happening the world over, and the bad guys are real...
This parasitic wasp is about 2mm long - it came into the house so was relocated so it could fulfill its destiny, what ever that might be....
You're both right, of course - I might be going senile (is this the first sign?) Arrrrrg......
Here are some simple rules for gardening, courtesy of the RSPB at Arne.....
Calling all geologists/palaeontologists...what is this impression please? Winspit Quarry, Purbeck.
The Neolithic passage grave at La Hougue Bie in Jersey is older than the pyramids or Stonehenge.
Rutpela maculata, the spotted longhorn beetle feeding on pollen and nectar. The adults only last a few weeks...
Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) has really beautiful flowers- never go anywhere without a x10 hand lens...
Not OPM- they make nests only on oak branches and trunks.... See Forestry Research website.
The Variegated Oak Aphid (Lachnus roboris) or Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris)....
A watchful male Empis tessellata perches, waiting for a suitable item of prey to catch, so he can use it to court a female....