Got to Love a Stag

Got to Love a Stag

Posted on: 27/06/2015

Friday June 26th 2015
You have to be thankful for the quality of phone cameras these days. I was strolling down the path to meet a friend last night and this handsome chap was sitting by the grass. He sat very cooperatively while I stuck my phone in his face but I do sigh a little when I know how something would have looked if I'd had my gear with me.

This is the first male stag beetle I've seen this year, after a single female a couple of weeks ago. Down in this part of the world beetles don't seem to be having a good year. Even May Bugs, which I usually see by the dozen, were almost non-existent this year - total count about three. Let's hope it's just a blip.