A day of Mantis feeding, pupae misting & enclosure maintenance!

Welcome to the world little ones! 🕷️

A pair of Common Blue having a moments rest 🦋

So nice to see the Common Blue’s back after a worryingly low year last year. Good numbers counted on local patch last night 🦋

Always nice to see a Dingy Skipper.

The rather pretty Celery Fly, a fly from the Picture Wing family. Seeing more around the garden this year 🪰

Lots of beautiful Common Whitethroat about at the moment! teesbirds

A pair of Common Blue having a moments rest 🦋

Looking forward to Saturday. We’re about to see history with The Diamond jumping the gilly and becoming champ!

So nice to see the Common Blue’s back after a worryingly low year last year. Good numbers counted on local patch last night 🦋

Always nice to see a Dingy Skipper.

Weevil having a wander.

There’s a certain species currently in my pupae nursery in the insect room that I’m extremely excited about. Eagerly anticipating the emergence….😀

The rather pretty Celery Fly, a fly from the Picture Wing family. Seeing more around the garden this year 🪰

It’s been a worrying seven long years without seeing a fox in my garden or surrounding area. Until this morning, I awake & venture into the garden and find that a big patch of my nettles and Knapweed has been completely flattened, like somethings been laid there for a while 🦊😀

Lots of beautiful Common Whitethroat about at the moment! teesbirds

Alien Head Mantis 👽

Alien Head Mantis 👽

Nice amount of Ladybirds in the garden this year, including the Cream Spot, Two spot, Fourteen spotted and Ten spotted 🐞

Like the previous two, season three of Clarksons Farm is a brilliant watch. I’ve learned more about farming from those three series than I ever have watching Countryfile. Well done to all involved Jeremy Clarkson Looking forward to season four!