When asked what could be inferred from a Creator, the eminent scientist J.B.S. Haldane replied "a great fondness for beetles!" If every animal and plant on the planet were lined up in a row, every fifth would be a beetle, and every tenth a weevil (one family of Beetle)! Beetles represent one fifth of all living organisms and a staggering one quarter of all animals. By the most conservative estimate, approximately 350,000 species have been described since 1758. That is an average of slightly more then four per day!

This website aims to enthuse everyone of all ages about these fantastic beasties as well as to act as a base for my ecological consultancy business. It is also the home of information on the Beetles of Pembrokeshire.

NOT IN MY NATURE: BBC Wales Filming with Iolo Williams

In May, Iolo and the BBC Wales team came to St Davids to film for their new series 'Not In My Nature'. It follows a group of members of the public as they experience a variety of Welsh wildlife challenges.

The team spent a superb, sunny day filming with me, hunting for the wonderful insect life that lives in this part of the world.

The first in the series of Not In My Nature (including the insect piece) was shown on Monday 23rd June, and the series runs for 6 weeks on BBC 1 Wales at 7:30pm.

Also check out the Not in My Nature website for information, blogs and previews.

The programmes are also available on BBC i-player.

BBC Radio Wales

As part of the Not in My Nature series, I appeared on Jamie Owen's morning radio show on Monday 23rd June from 10:30-11:30am. It is possible to listen again to the show on the BBC i-player.

Updated Pages...

At the moment all pages are new as the webiste is under construction.

Here is a list of pages that have been recently created or updated so that you do not have to browse through the whole site looking for anything new:

NEW PICTURES...

→22/04/08 Photography - Pembrokeshire Beetles

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