Insect in the spotlight: Rosemary Beetle

A week ago on Friday, I came home from work and noticed this shiny beetle, sitting on lavender. Since I had never seen a beetle like this before in the Netherlands (most beetles here are brown/black/grey and definitely not shiny), I had to make some pictures and look up which species it was. Because of… Continue reading Insect in the spotlight: Rosemary Beetle

Coping with cold (the natural way)

If you live in the norther part of the norther hemisphere, you should have noticed: it’s getting colder outside (No way, are you serious?!). As most of life’s processes require heat in some form, the outside temperature will significantly interfere with our abilities to do so. More energy is needed to overcome the lack of… Continue reading Coping with cold (the natural way)