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Four-Spotted Chaser - Ham Wall - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Four-Spotted Chasers

There are dozens of Four-Spotted Chasers over the ponds here: They are such entertaining dragonflies: I’ve seen them before, here at RSPB …

Reed Beetle - Ham Wall - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Reed Beetle on the reeds

Habitat. It’s the key to the survival of our planet. One species isn’t enough: everything depends upon everything else in a complex …

Green Cricket - Matera - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

It’s Not Cricket

There’s a green cricket at my feet. I’d like to get a photograph of it. I crouch down and get my pocket …

Cockchafer - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Cockchafer

Apparently this is a Cockchafer. I’ll take whoever named its word for it. I’m not about to try it and see for …

Painted Lady - Vanessa cardui - Matera - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Painted Lady

There’s a profusion of beautiful wild pink Valerian growing here in the south of Italy. It reminds me of being back in …