Spring is here but with night time frosts and the now common spring drought which will shape the rest of the year.
New Arachnid Recording Schemes Atlas
Finessing focus stacking
I've been experimenting to see if I can improve the quality of microscope images I generate. The answer is - yes ... but ...
Cryptoserphus dilatus, 1st record for VC55
A exemplar of how to make biological records available.
A happy accident.
I'm afraid so...
It's a specialist interest I have to admit, but what's the deal hymenopterists - why the reluctance to dissect?
I've been experimenting to see if I can improve the quality of microscope images I generate. The answer is - yes ... but ...
Notable Finds
Mesopolobus aequus, 1st record for VC55News from Elsewhere
A new research paper looking at pesticide residues in bird feathers in Leicestershire and elsewhere finds that:
- Every single feather sample tested contained measurable levels of pesticides.
- On average, samples contained more than 5 different pesticides.
- Despite being banned for outdoor agricultural use in 2018, neonicotinoids were frequently detected.
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