It was good to find Rhyzobius lophanthae (Bristly Ladybird) yesterday, in its typical habitat (!!), from grasses at the base of a Salix, next to a pond! 😂 With the rather more typical 16-spot #AlwaysExpectTheUnexpected #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird
A surprise Scymnus interruptus (Red-flanked Ladybird) out of grasses with 16-spot and 22-spot Ladybirds, at lunchtime today! Not had one from grasses before! #VC40Ladybirds #MicroLadybird #AlwaysExpectTheUnexpected
The recent heavy and prolonged rain uncovered this oddity in the Lye Valley this week: winkle shells, or Common periwinkle if you prefer. Discarded after a Victorian picnic in the Valley maybe when shell fish were popular (and cheap).
#AlwaysExpectTheUnexpected
