The badger news has been limited recently, not because they haven't been coming but because they come, they eat, they trash the garden, they leave. Most of the time it is just Big Boy but occasionally he has been joined by at least one other, three has been a rarity these days. It'll be interesting to see if the numbers change over the winter. The visits are slightly earlier, closer to 9pm these days but the appetite for garlic bread, pizza, lasagna or bolognaise has not diminished. Despite the food natural instincts prevail and there are frequent holes dug in the lawn and the flower beds down the side of the house.
More interestingly today I positively identified a Harlequin Ladybird. I've seen some in the past that have perhaps been a Harlequin but have not been able to confirm it for sure. Described as the most invasive ladybird on earth, they will out-compete our native species and like the grey squirrels before them, leave us with pockets of our own that we strive to protect. Quite a pretty looking little thing though.
