CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

 Every year in late spring the blackcurrant bushes in my garden are plagued by aphids that multiply unnoticed under the leaves, until they b...

It's been a good year for ladybirds in our garden - here's a selection of the species that have visited so far: ...

Several bloggers, including Caroline Gill at Wild and Wonderful , have remarked on the shortage of ladybirds earlier in the year. We had a ...