Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Docken Leaf Beetle

Posted on September 18, 2012 by

…aka Gastrophysa viridula When I was wee, these were the most precious of all beetle-y finds. Crawling all over docken leaves, laying small daffodil-yellow eggs, hatching into strange black armoured beasties It felt like I hadn’t seen one for years … Continue reading →

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I am not a frog

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

I saw this in the garden at home and actually called my mum over to ask if she had a fake frog by the pond (not unreasonable), but no, it was real… just sat not moving a muscle for a … Continue reading →

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