As you may have guessed already, I’m a self-confessed arachnophobe; however, for me, the size of the spider does count – the smaller the better! So, I’d say I can definitely cope with what we affectionately term “money spiders” – some of the tiniest of their kind that seem to have a penchant for landingContinue reading “Up, Up and Away!”
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The Eyes Have It
I’ve been short sighted since I was about 10, when the first pair of glasses were unceremoniously plonked onto my nose (NHS frames for anyone in the UK who is old enough to those hideous but now mysteriously trendy creations!) From that point on, little did I realise, there was to begin lifelong visits toContinue reading “The Eyes Have It”
Arachnophobia!
Kind Warning – this blog does contain some images of spiders – but these have been carefully selected to be the most cute and least disturbing as possible. With the nervous arachnophobia in mind (me!) some images have been substituted with cartoon representations. As you might’ve sussed, I try to align my blogs with charactersContinue reading “Arachnophobia!”
Flying Tonight?
If you think moths are simply dowdy brown creatures – think again!
The Flight of the Bumblebee
Bumblebees have long posed a tricky problem to scientists. Why would these little buzzers have the boffins puzzled you might wonder? Well, the answer is that they had the academics baffled by appearing to defy the laws of physics. It was declared that bumblebees should not be able to fly! The size and weight ofContinue reading “The Flight of the Bumblebee”
The Bee’s Knees
Learn more about out buzzy buddies!
Ladybird…Ladybird…
Think ladybirds are cute? Well you might be in for a suprise!
In ANTicipation
Ants belong to the Formicidae family and are related to wasps and bees. Like some of their stripy cousins, ants are a social bunch, living in colonies and working together. Indeed, they are so communal, that there are no known species of solitary ants. So how did ants get their name? It comes from anContinue reading “In ANTicipation”
Arnie’s Alone – Part 2
Last week, we left poor Arnie trapped in the web of a very scary, large, hairy spider – it looks like there’s no way out for Arnie! Find out what happens next! Woosh! There was a swift rush of air and he felt himself being lifted upwards, higher and higher. Gasping, he looked down toContinue reading “Arnie’s Alone – Part 2”
Arnie’s Alone – Part 1
Meet Arnie – a headstrong ant who’s determined to make it on his own – but how is that going for him?
Candy Hunter 