Amateur naturalist - parasitic wasps (and other tiny insects) specialising in UK Trichogrammatidae and Mymaridae. All posts are my own finds, and all are found in Sussex (unless otherwise stated).
Born at 317.68ppm.
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Did that go well?
First flower bud of the year has emerged now that the Lithops have finished moulting. This is Lithops pseudotruncatella ssp dendritica (probably) and it was sown in 2013 and is now 31mm across.
#Lithops
A beautiful Lacebug - Kalama tricornis found beside the path at Castle Farm of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.
#Tingidae #RyeHarbour
Weeds in your lawn? Yes please.
#hoverfly #love-in-a-mist
Having completed their moult, these Lithops dorotheae are looking very good indeed. Sown in February 2025, they are now 7 - 10mm across and finely marked.
#Lithops
Lithops julii 'Kikushogyoku' from the february 2025 sowings. Have finished this year's moult and are looking strong, beautifully marked, and are 10 - 14mm across.
#Lithops
Early morning sunlight on Corncockles and Love-in-a-Mist.
