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Book review: ‘Insectivorous Plants’ by Charles Darwin
Darwin at his most Darwinian.
Book review: ‘A Buzz in the Meadow’ by Dave Goulson
A fantastic sequel to a fantastic prequel.
Book review: ‘A Sting in the Tale’ by Dave Goulson
Fascinating book about bumblebees.
15-Jun-1829: Darwin’s delight
On 15th June 1829, the young Charles Darwin was cited in Stephens’ ‘Illustrations of British Insects’.
Parr for the course
Darwin's beetle collection photo by Martin Parr.
Britain's commonest butterfly spotted in my garden!
Photo of Meadow Brown butterfly [Maniola jurtina].
Spotted in my garden yesterday
Female Orange-tip Butterfly.
The return of the peppered moth
Radio programme describing the re-verification of Kettlewell's peppered moth experiments.
Mimic
A caterpillar which looks like a twig.
Sexual arms race
Between male and female diving beetles.