6515. St Werburghs tunnel (457)

Dun Sum, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Dun Sum, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024

I was fortunate enough to watch on for a little while as Dun Sum was painting this imaginary beetle-like insect, in the tunnel, and I am not sure that I would have twigged that it was Dun Sum had Hypo not been there to inform me.

Dun Sum, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Dun Sum, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024

Dun Sum’s fantasy creatures are the hallmark of his outstanding artwork, most of which is displayed in L Dub, but occasionally we get to enjoy his work in central Bristol. This clever piece might well go unnoticed by many, as it is an augmentation of a Stivs piece that has been here in the tunnel for several months. It is so good to see this kind of creative work from Dun Sum.

Stivs, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024
Stivs, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024

Sitter

Common Darter - Sympetrum striolatum, Redland, Bristol, August 2024
Common Darter – Sympetrum striolatum, Redland, Bristol, August 2024

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Obliging sitter

sunbathing, oblivious

to my approaches

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by Scooj

Contentment

Peacock butterfly, Lawrence Weston, August 2024
Peacock butterfly, Lawrence Weston, August 2024

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Lazy summer’s day

warmth reflected from the shrubs

peacock butterfly

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by Scooj

Swallow-tailed moth

Swallow-tailed moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria, Redland, Bristol, July 2024
Swallow-tailed moth, Ourapteryx sambucaria, Redland, Bristol, July 2024

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Lured by a false moon

a nighttime visitor comes

conspicuous hue

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by Scooj

Nature crisis

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Unpollinated

where have all the insects gone

a summer without

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by Scooj

Common cardinal beetle – 30 Days Wild (18/30)

Common cardinal beetle, Pyrochroa serraticornis, Redland Green, Bristol, June 2024
Common cardinal beetle, Pyrochroa serraticornis, Redland Green, Bristol, June 2024

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Bright red-orange flash 

in peripheral vision

stalls afternoon stroll

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by Scooj

  • 30 Days Wild is an initiative organised by the Wildlife Trusts. It is an annual challenge event, for those who choose to participate, to do one ‘wild’ thing a day throughout the month of June. I will try to write a nature haiku every day if I can, as my contribution to this celebration of wildlife and biodiversity. I did this back in 2015 and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge

Mossy rose gall

Mossy rose gall, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, August 2023
Mossy rose gall, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, August 2023

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Rose growth disruption

work of parasitic wasp

beguiling nature

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by Scooj

Colonists

Yellow Meadow Ants, Redland, Bristol, August 2023
Yellow Meadow Ants, Redland, Bristol, August 2023

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Yellow meadow ant

queens emerge nourished by sun

to mate and find homes

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by Scooj

Sun fly

Sun fly, Honeybourne Line, Cheltenham, July 2023
Sun fly, Honeybourne Line, Cheltenham, July 2023

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Warm herby margins

on a disused railway path

alive with insects

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by Scooj

Spotted longhorn beetle

Spotted longhorn beetle, Kings Weston, Bristol, July 2023

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The slightest movement

among white woodland florets

drew my attention

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by Scooj