Dear All
Hello – many thanks for the kind comments. I am just back in Kenya after 10 amazing days in the Grumeti Reserve in Serengeti. I was training guides and exploring the insect life in the area with them…
Thanks to the rains, the Serengeti Plains were a sea of rippling green-and-gold, with the grass as high as an elephant’s eye (literally!)…
We spent time learning some of the common butterflies, like this striking Round-winged Orange tip. There were lots of butterflies around thanks to the lovely rains that had brought the Gutenbergia into flower. Here are just a few of the hundreds that we saw visiting the purple flowers…
One of the most interesting butterflies that we saw was a small, shy creature who darted about like a nervous spirit. She finally settled down and I managed to snap this picture of this very intriguing butterfly, a type of Skipper called the Netted Sylph…
We spent time watching many different kinds of insects. Here are a few of those who were both friendly and fascinating:
We also found this lovely Armoured Ground Cricket who was riding along in the car with us. Despite their formidable appearance, they are gentle creatures and harmless to humans…
We ended some of the long field days with a yoga session on the plains…
More from the world of bugs soon!
Got to be honest. I wasn’t intersted in bugs before, but when I stumble in this blog first time I just looked at the pics, which are wonderful. Now I think your blog is just awesome and I more into bugs. Thank you!