One day one good deed.
Common Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus torquatus) by Kasper Willebrandts http://flic.kr/p/m3htth
Chinese Bush Cricket (Gampsocleis gratiosa, Tettigoniidae)
A common Beijing practice, especially amongst the older set, is to keep crickets for their song. The Chinese Bush Cricket is a large vocal species which are kept in small cages and even carried around in pockets. I have kept a couple for several months during which time they provided superb picture opportunities. They do well on a diet of carrots and the occasional mealworm. Inevitably, it is easier to find these in a pet shop than in the wild.
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Beijing, China
See more Chinese grasshoppers and crickets on my Flickr site HERE…..
Getting Airborne
We, as naturally aeronautically-challenged beings, romantasise the freedom and serenity of flight, often without any consideration for the supreme physical effort required to achieve that first gravity-defying moment at lift-off. The Cerambycid Longhorn Beetles do a stellar job of de-romantasising the act of getting airborne…..
(click images for individual IDs in captions)
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan and Beijing, China
See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…..
