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.

June 22, 2021 rcannon992

Tiny moths in a buttercup

June 4, 2021March 9, 2026 rcannon992

Why are some young leaves red?

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 rcannon992

Will the Peacock fly come to the UK?

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 rcannon992

A tale of beauty: what peahens want!

April 6, 2021April 18, 2021 rcannon992

Sparrow-friendly hedges

April 2, 2021March 9, 2026 rcannon992

Frisky butterflies in the Spring sunshine!

April 1, 2021April 2, 2021 rcannon992

Happy Easter! Daffodils say it best.

March 31, 2021July 20, 2021 rcannon992

Strut your stuff: pigeon courtship and iridescent feathers

March 4, 2021January 13, 2025 rcannon992

Wasp faces and individual recognition

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 rcannon992

The Mighty Maniola: meadow brown butterflies

February 15, 2021 rcannon992

Some butterflies from Sulawesi

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 rcannon992

A day in the life of a Turnstone