Nice sequence.

Pleased to hear you’re happy with the two bees, Tara - and that you think they’re good value.

I've just added lots more small, signed and mounted insect paintings to my website. They're going fast, I'm told I'm not asking enough for them!! richardlewington.co.uk/album.php?id=2…

Dotted Bee-fly - Bombylius discolor and Dark-edged Bee-fly - B. major feeding from Honesty in the garden this morning.

A very early Poplar Hawk-moth this morning, along with pristine Lunar Marbled Brown and Pebble Prominent

A very early Poplar Hawk-moth this morning, along with pristine Lunar Marbled Brown and Pebble Prominent

Several of my favourite butterflies - the Orange-tip, in the garden this afternoon. It's also one of my most popular print subjects. richardlewington.co.uk/album.php?id=2…

I see my Painted Lady butterfly, bottom right, which won the ‘Favourite stamp of 2020’ award

Thanks for your kind words, Elaine. Guaranteed, when you see the originals you’ll like them even more!

I've just added around 30 small paintings of insects to my website. RTs appreciated richardlewington.co.uk

February, I paid £14 to send artwork Royal Mail International Tracked to the Netherlands. Yesterday, returned by their customs, no explanation. Also have another artwork being held by Italian customs for 15 days. Unlikely to be sending anything abroad from now. Royal Mail Help

Amazed to find this beautiful female Black Oil Beetle - Meloe proscarabaeus in my south Oxfordshire garden this afternoon.

Just added some new, small paintings, that I did some years ago, to my website. More to come richardlewington.co.uk/album.php?id=2…

Nice info in Phil Sterling & Richard Lewington's new micro guide: a difference in the mines of Caloptilia honoratella and C. rufipennella on Sycamore. C. honoratella begins by making making a silvery mine on the upperside of the leaf. Here's one reared from Dungeness Bird Observatory in 2022.

The February issue is now out! Featuring articles on wrasse species of British and Irish seas, a new age of destruction in ancient woods, links between rare plants and human history, rewilding freshwater ecosystems and much more.

Visit britishwildlife.com

A young male Wolf Spider - Pardosa prativaga basking in weak sunshine in the garden yesterday. BAS

Thank Adrian. Very good of you to say so, and I’m so pleased you like the little bumblebee book. It seems to have been very well received. (saw a few queen Buff-tailed Bumblebees today)

Pleased with the very positive review of the 'Pocket Guide to Bumblebees', by Allan Drewitt in Atropos magazine, highlighting the advantage of artwork over photography. Thanks.

I've just completely revamped my website and have lots of new original artworks & prints. Also, price reductions on many others. richardlewington.co.uk

My favourite dragonfly - Common Clubtail of 2023 and my favourite spider - Wasp Spider. British Dragonfly Society BAS