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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Hogweed Bonking Beetles....



...in local parlance.  Officially known as common red soldier beetles who like to hang out and bonk on the hogweed in the Irish hedgerows (click to enlarge, parental guidance suggested).  I wonder why Morris never included insects in his wallpaper or fabric designs--they have a certain repetitive geometry and beauty.