A wander up into Sherwood Forest after dark, to look for two Red Data Book beetles on the same tree, and to hopefully find a few hunting Glow Worm larvae.
Fascinating as usual, vicariously enjoying your exploits. Something magical about being out in deep into the woods on a summer or autumnal night. Fond memories of time spent in woods around Bristol, enjoying the moonlight and dabbling in the esoteric arts as a youth. No harm done even if I am highly sceptical of my own experiences, our imaginations are very powerful.
The night is truly wonderful and makes the senses come alive, if you don't take care to rein your imagination in a little. It's a great and very different experience.
@@theramblingentomologist I find a pithy wisdom in Antoine Thomas’s essay on Descartes. dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum…I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am.
Hard-core! The glow-worm larvae are very fine creatures. It's encouraging that you are still able to be about and about searching for invertebrates, despite the cooler weather. I shall feel encouraged to persevere after seeing my first small copper locally yesterday.
Excellent video. It's nice to see species we not so familiar with, We have a had unicolour at Kirton and at Clumber, ironically not at Sherwood. Never seen cylindricus. I was wondering if it's worthwhile for other species as well? A bit of night searching., Great video , loved it👍
Definitely worth doing Nick. We had a fair bit of stuff over the years when surveying for Glow Worms, plus there were the nights themselves when conditions were just wonderful.
I think it is and although most of our street lighting is directed downwards as it should be, there's now so much lightning, it seems as bad as in the 1970's and 80's.
Wonderful videos, great insights into the various, and often overlooked, lords of the undergrowth.
Thank you.
Awesome Find - fascinating watching 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯
Thanks Glenda. I was glad to see both the RDB beetles on the Centre Tree 😀
Fascinating as usual, vicariously enjoying your exploits.
Something magical about being out in deep into the woods on a summer or autumnal night. Fond memories of time spent in woods around Bristol, enjoying the moonlight and dabbling in the esoteric arts as a youth. No harm done even if I am highly sceptical of my own experiences, our imaginations are very powerful.
The night is truly wonderful and makes the senses come alive, if you don't take care to rein your imagination in a little. It's a great and very different experience.
@@theramblingentomologist I find a pithy wisdom in Antoine Thomas’s essay on Descartes. dubito, ergo cogito, ergo sum…I doubt, therefore I think, therefore I am.
Hard-core! The glow-worm larvae are very fine creatures. It's encouraging that you are still able to be about and about searching for invertebrates, despite the cooler weather. I shall feel encouraged to persevere after seeing my first small copper locally yesterday.
I'm out looking all year round Anthony. There's always something to find. Good news on the Small Copper.
Thank-you Trevor for sharing your wonderful ramblings.
Thank you for commenting Steve.
Nice cameo from the wolf spider. I'd like to see - or maybe that's actually recognise - one.
Brilliant video
Thank you. Pleased you enjoyed it.
Excellent video. It's nice to see species we not so familiar with, We have a had unicolour at Kirton and at Clumber, ironically not at Sherwood. Never seen cylindricus.
I was wondering if it's worthwhile for other species as well? A bit of night searching., Great video , loved it👍
Definitely worth doing Nick. We had a fair bit of stuff over the years when surveying for Glow Worms, plus there were the nights themselves when conditions were just wonderful.
Nice opening shot. Good point about all the wasted energy and light pollution is just as bad if not worse im sure
I think it is and although most of our street lighting is directed downwards as it should be, there's now so much lightning, it seems as bad as in the 1970's and 80's.
Hi Trevor I'm not as happy as usual today last Saturday I lost my Uncle Danny to cancer he was only 76
Sorry to hear that Paul.