Author: rcannon992
I am an entomologist with a background in quarantine pests and invasive invertebrates. I studied zoology at Imperial College (University of London) and did a PhD on the population dynamics of a cereal aphid (Metopolophium dirhodum) in the UK. I spent 5 years with the British Antarctic Survey studing cold hardiness of Antarctic invertebates and 17 years with the Food and Environment Research Agency. My main interests now are natural history, photography, painting and bird watching.
Hummingbird Hawkmoths: Masters of Teasel Flower Foraging
Wild carrot: the enigma of the dark centred umbel!
Are bee flies useful pollinators?
A day out on the Dyke looking for lizards!
Flowers as places to meet, mate, eat and sleep: not necessarily in that order!
Carpenter bees: big enough to get into Bear’s breeches!
Flowers that change colour when pollinated
Nesting queen bumblebees
Understanding Oak Gall Wasps and Their Ecosystems
Chance and selection: not fit enough, or just unlucky?
Ray Cannon's nature notes 