Fresh as a Daisy: On #Flowers - #Angiosperms, or flowering #plants, dominate our greenery. But in #evolution terms they're the #newkid! Find out a bit more about the #mystery of the #flower = #Nature #Botany #ecology #biodiversity #NaturalHistory #SciComm

A tiny flea beetle on a common mallow (Malva sylvestris) there are lots of these beautiful flowers on the cliffs near me and the bees, and beetles absolutely love them. (Credit: Me) Right, prepare yourselves. In this article I’m going to say ‘sperm’ a lot, attached to a lot of different words that could all be used to make inappropriate jokes. ‘Sperma’ is the Greek rooted word for ‘seed’ – and…

#WaspFlower - Join the #Photo #Challenge FOR #SCIENCE! - #Instagram is not just for #bigbooty #skinny #waisted #models by #beautiful #scenery to show off...Actually that's exactly what I'm asking for, but your #model should be a #wasp! Find out more!

A beautiful parasitoid wasp on a flower (there’s also a bonus beetle if you look!) I haven’t identified the species yet – This is the kind of photo #WaspFlower and the Big Wasp Survey are looking for. Instructions are at the bottom. (Credit: Me) So if you’ve read my wasp article, checked out my article on how to encourage wasps (and other biodiversity) in your gardens, followed my Twitter feed…