Paxton Insect Survey

 This German Wasp was one of the nearly 100 species that I recorded on Tuesday while surveying the Arable Fields at Paxton Pits. Other striking species were the Wasp Spider, Bishop's Mitre Shield Bug and Pea Weevil, Grasshoppers, Crickets and various flies.

Early Morning Contrast in Cambridge

Beautiful light in Cambridge this morning as I walked in from the Park and Ride.

My Village Over Time

This afternoon, I am presenting the Friendship Club in Toft, Cambridgeshire, with a Photoquiz about our village and, for interest, I have included some images from a few years back. The church image is from 1900 and has changed so little, the next two are from the 1970s about 5 years after I moved to Toft and these all show how the pace of change has increased. The rest are various comparison images from this year and the archives  (some images from Toft Historical Society).

Recent Garden Records

Latest batch from the garden - still producing some new records like the first image which identifies as Haltichella rufipes which hasn't many observations in the UK though common in continental Europe, the furrow bee species Lasioglossum sexnotatum Ashy Furrow Bee. and Southern Hawker dragonfly.

Fun with Cyanotypes

Spent an enjoyable day running a Cyanotype Workshop. I printed quite a few images onto paper but also onto a cotton square and a T-shirt, which worked very well, giving a 3-D result