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Wildlife illustrator, photographer and invertebrate enthusiast - A Curious Bug-er from Oxfordshire. F.R.E.S. - President of Abingdon Naturalists’ Society www.richardlewington.co.uk

Richard Lewington

One of 4 Bryony Ladybirds in the garden this morning, along with a Bryony Mining Bee. Two rare insects.

Thanks Megan

Pleased it’s finally out now, Stephen and good to hear you like it.

Thanks Sarah, I hope you get plenty of chances to put it to use in the next few months.

Just received an advance hardback copy of ‘Dragonflies’ with masses of fantastic new photos, mostly by Steve Cham, and many new artworks. Also received, a reprint of ‘Bees’, both excellently printed in China.

So, just watching ’The Other Bennett Sister’ and I see the Box Tree Moth was around in Jane Austen’s time! Oh dear.

Lots of Orange-tips around. My favourite butterfly, so I thought I’d paint a male on Cuckoo Flower, with egg from a visiting female.

Something for ‘mothers’ in July.

Today is the official launch date of the 6th edition of ‘Dragonflies’. Also, nice review by Peter Mill in the @britishdragonflies.bsky.social magazine.

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🦗 This #WorldWildlifeDay, discover Britain's grasshoppers, crickets & allied species in a brilliant new field guide! It's co-written by our former colleague Björn Beckmann with recording scheme coordinator Peter Sutton. Allied species are earwigs, stick insects, mantids and cockroaches 🪳 🧪 1/

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Richard Lewington

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)

Very pleased to add the Grasshoppers and Allies book to my line-up of @rlewington2.bsky.social illustrated Bloomsbury Field Guides. #Orthoptera #Insects #FieldGuides

It's nearly 2 years ago that I saw @rlewington2.bsky.social mention this upcoming book on (ex-)X and ordered it. Finally arrived this afternoon and wow! The illustrations are, as ever exquisite. Don't think I thought beyond 'crickets' when I read "and allies" in the title - learnt something already!

Been really looking forward to this book, so got myself a copy on Thursday and I just love it - so informative, and really rather beautiful as well. Can't wait to get out and put it to practical use...roll on the summer! 🦗