nests

Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas completed for UKOTCF Montserrat

Caribbean paper wasp Polistes crinitus completed for UKOTCF Montserrat

House martin Delichon urbicum at nest in the eaves

Swift Apus apus and House martin Delichon urbicum comparison of the two birds in flight

Nesting tower for swifts, martins, & bats diagram showing the slots for bats, curved slits for swifts and nests for martins

Soldier Termite, generic image of this isopteran Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

Cross section diagram showing cooling air pathways through the termite mound Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

Termite mound from near the equator Illustration from “30 Animals that made us smarter” by Patrick Ayree (BBC Books).

Nursery web spider Pisaura mirabilis showing mother carrying egg sac

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna sketchbook study, with a focus on the berries or haws

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna pen and ink botanical illustration with details of the berries (or haws), blossom, and individual leaf

Yew Taxus baccata sprig and detail of lone berry

Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna sprig of blossom and detail of shiny red berries

Common reed Phragmites australis growing from rhizome with individual spikelet detail and ligule of hairs