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.

July 8, 2023July 9, 2023 rcannon992

Kittiwake chicks: bringing up babies!

July 4, 2023July 4, 2023 rcannon992

Tresco Abbey gardens: flowers and insects

June 18, 2023June 18, 2023 rcannon992

Soay sheep on St. Kilda

June 13, 2023June 13, 2023 rcannon992

Yellow dung flies

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 rcannon992

Elaiosomes: tasty treats for hard-working ants

April 24, 2023March 4, 2024 rcannon992

Pin and thrum: two types of primrose

April 17, 2023July 7, 2023 rcannon992

Dispossessed and distressed: kittiwakes kicked off a bridge in Scarborough

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 rcannon992

Scouting for bees

April 11, 2023March 4, 2024 rcannon992

Tree bark: a multifunctional tissue

March 31, 2023April 23, 2025 rcannon992

Why are horse chestnut tree buds so sticky?

March 12, 2023April 2, 2023 rcannon992

Follow me closely: honey bee waggle dances

February 11, 2023March 12, 2023 rcannon992

How do bees make honey?