A boy and his beetle!

Significant other spotted and photographed a lady Stag Beetle on the garden wall today...and came rushing in to tell Daisy.  She had to admit it had been  quite some while since she'd seen such a beastie as this one!

Apparently, they are now quite rare.  I wonder why?  Probably we, mankind and our doings, are largely to blame, with variable weather conditions and happenings, being the other major factor involved with their decline.  However, Daisy has discovered today that, as we other endangered
natural living bodies, helpful organisations are on hand and doing research; apparently, the People's Trust for Endangered Species have taken the lead on stag beetle research, and their work is included in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP).

Now there was a picture from this morning's find, but Daisy doesn't have it, yet.  If it does turn up on her computer, she will provide a viewing as and when possible!

Daisy is off to see her grandchildren tomorrow and making sure her camera is properly charged and ready to go...its just so good to have lots of family photos, "don't you think?" says Daisy.

We read of  another hospital visit for the Duke of Edinburgh and Daisy and Co. would like to wish The Duke a very speedy recovery.


Now Daisy is always being teased for saying she is hoovering, when cleaning the floors and carpets; but that is  what it's always been called.  So OK, that is the manufacturing name, or company name, of a large company which makes many different types of domestic appliances.   The Hoover vacuum cleaner has been around for a very long time, Daisy imagines, and it has always been the case of hoovering the house; that's what we have always said, ever since Daisy can remember.

So what about you, you out there?  Do you hoover or vacuum clean,, it simply has to be one or the other?

"don't you think?" queries Daisy.

She does hope somebody will get back to her on this subject??

The London Olympic Games are still getting a lot of coverage in the Press, which is brilliant, so lets hope our schools will keep up their good work, encouraging their pupils to get involved with sport and PE.  It was  smashing doing so well this summer, and it's only four year's away to the next Games!

Ah well, we shall see, I hope..........Daisy.

Good night.
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