Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Podcast

29/04/2025

Delighted to say that I'll be putting on this event at Boundary Brook this Saturday!

05/01/2025

Coming soon!

A nameless 16-spot ladybird is thrust into the web of a criminal mastermind when controversial property developer Aaron Sunderland is murdered, and his body pinned to the tree she has been hibernating on. Newly promoted DI Heather Cooper must track down the killer before he strikes again. :D in a few episodes time, I'll start reading this on the show.

04/01/2025

https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/episode-57-compassionate-entomology-with-joe-gray/

'Compassionate entomology' - how to study insects without harming them.

I speak to Joe Gray from the Ecological Citizen about Compassionate Entomology and how the concept of treating insects as individuals, taking into account their welfare, could revolutionise entomological research. https://blog.ecologicalcitizen.net/2024/12/10/making-a-case-for-compassionate-entomolo...

03/01/2025

Writing a story for Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Podcast (which I may well turn into a book) called - The Entomology of Murder.

A property developer is murdered on a nature reserve. His body is pinned to a tree like a collection in a museum, with an entomological note attached to it bearing a mysterious message. Police first believe it is the work of environmental activists trying stop housing being built near the precious habitat. But soon other bodies start to show up; the director of a museum, the chair of an amateur entomologists' club - and it becomes clear to detectives they are searching for a potential serial killer. But who? And can they stop them before they strike again?

:D

01/01/2025

Got a new episode coming in a few weeks about 'weird ladybirds'. 😆 Here's one I saw with an extra spot on one side!

29/12/2024

Let me know if you'd like me to do this! The main character would of course be a ladybird. :D

As you may know, I am a nature podcaster as well as being an indie author. My love of nature often informs my writing. I'm thinking of writing a multipart murder mystery story for Hidden Wings and Bloodlust Podcast listeners which I'll read on the show each week. What do you think of that idea?

28/12/2024

https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/episode-56-urban-wildlife-gardens-with-john-attiwell/ Part 2 of my conversation with John now up. Full of great wildlife tips!

The second part of my conversation with John. We don't stick to ladybirds but talk about a wide range of wildlife topics. :) Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts - Music by Debra Torrance. Buy my book! https://mybook.to/82BK2En Buy me a coffee - https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast

26/12/2024

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/26/uk-churchyards-are-havens-for-rare-wildlife-finds-conservation-charity?fbclid=IwY2xjawHaTo9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd1H7l5muPo9esqX2ApccdI-EQvwuuGqaVQTB9N4DCmvxzjWEAy2_O6LzA_aem_he6t8ejIWlyznUULpbi-7Q

Graveyards are one of the best places to find ladybirds. I did an episode on it a few years ago. :D 🪦🐞

Caring for God’s Acre mapped out 20,000 cemeteries and recorded 10,000 species

24/12/2024

https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/episode-55-ladybirding-in-scotland-and-norfolk-with-john-attiwell/

Recently myself and my friend John Attiwell went to Norfolk. The previous year we had been to Scotland. We recorded a 2-part conversation - the first part is about ladybirds we have found. ;) https://ko-fi.com/hwabpodcast Buy me a coffee at Ko-Fi :) https://mybook.to/82BK2En - Buy my book!

19/12/2024

Interviewed Joe Gray on 'Compassionate Entomology' today. I've recently recorded 3 great interviews that will be released in the new year.

07/12/2024

https://hiddenwingsandbloodlust.podbean.com/e/episode-54-laboulbeniales-with-michiel-de-groot/

Me and Michiel de Groot chat about the notorious Laboulbeniales fungi - in particular the Hesperomyces genus which infects ladybirds.

I talk to Michiel de Groot of the University of Ghent about his research on the notorious Laboulbeniales fungi, and the Hesperomyces genus which infect ladybirds - especially Harlequins. Follow Michiel at .bsky.social https://beetlehangers.org/ Beetlehangers https://www.dannyhaelewate...

07/12/2024

New episode coming up very soon with Michiel De Groot from the University of Ghent. :D Our chat was about Laboulbeniales fungi.