Bug love

I am glad to say that it looks like I have a healthy and thriving population of Green shieldbugs in my garden. I have spotted plenty of immature ones earlier on in the year, and now it looks like next year will be catered for too. I spotted this pair pootling about on a leaf of my Himalayan honeysuckle in the sunshine this afternoon.

I managed to photograph this rather laid back game of chase, I don’t think that the female was too bothered about being caught, as she dallied around long enough for me to get her in focus.

I had to leave them soon afterwards, I’m helping out in Littlest’s classroom on Mondays. I like to think that they appreciated me not bugging them any more.

:-)