Annie<p>I am currently practising <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/InsectObservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InsectObservation</span></a> to take part in the insect counting campaign of the <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Nabu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nabu</span></a> Germany, which takes place in August, and today I saw some on this thistle. A mosquito, a ladybird who wanted to hide quickly, and two red and yellow soldier beetles. </p><p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@arnewb" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>arnewb</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Insects</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/BiodiversityLoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiodiversityLoss</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/Thistles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thistles</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/WildFlowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WildFlowers</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/InsectSaturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InsectSaturday</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/NaturePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturePhotography</span></a> <a href="https://ruhr.social/tags/MobilePhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobilePhotography</span></a></p>