CABINET OF CURIOSITIES

This is the bivouac of a nettle tap moth caterpillar Anthophila fabriciana , which builds itself a temporary home by fold...

These strange swellings on leaves and leaf petioles of stinging nettle are the work of a gall midge called Dasyneura urticae , whose larvae...

No Nettles Required: The Reassuring Truth about Wildlife Gardening , by Dr. Ken Thompson , is one of th...

The recent warm, humid weather has provided excellent conditions for the development of stinging nettle rust fungus Puccinia urticata and ...

My exploration of wildlife-themed beers has stalled a bit recently but here's an interesting example, brewed with addition...

A stinging nettle Urtica dioica , spot-lit in a sun-fleck in the woods beside the River Swale, near Reeth...

As spring drifts into summer new insects appear on the scene, briefly flourish and then give way to another species. Recently we've had ...