Another Disappointing Day in The Obituaries

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Nottingham-based Old Welsh Git. Big & Ugly. Chemistry Ph.D. I like science, history, politics, growing things, classical music and ducks. And food. And beer. Maitre D' at the Ratio Café. Repost != endorsement https://www.chem4word.co.uk/

Stuff yer parakeets and edible dormice: this is one invasive species I would welcome with open arms. If you want to encourage them, grow tobacco plants like Nicotiana sylvestris. Or four-o-clock flowers. Long corollae + long tongues = sated moths. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Grey lump with orange wings’: hummingbird hawk-moths descend on UK gardens

Boom in hummingbird hawk-moth sightings put down to hot weather, strong winds and food scarcity in Europe

theguardian.com

There's a good reason that I lied about being refused any state security when in fact I'd been offered a bodyguard, a car & a trained driver, on a par with a high profile cabinet member. It's because I didn't want anyone seeing what i get up to and how little work I do.