Hidden Wings and Bloodlust

Episode 20 - Anatis ocellata, the Eyed Ladybird

All about the eyed ladybird, how to treat ladybirds at Christmas and more! 

Plus a podcast recommendation for This Week In Virology. 

Music by Debra Torrance. Image credited to user: Tados at Wikipedia and www.entomart.be

Episode 19 - Episode with Paul Csomo from Varmints

Hi everyone, I'm back with a new episode! Here's my episode with Paul Csomo from the Varmints podcast. Sorry for the poor audio at the start - I really hope you enjoy. 

Episode 18 - Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata - The Water Ladybird.

Find out all about the water ladybird, plus a shout out to the Lady Justice podcast.

Sources used in this episode: Spotlight Ladybirds by Richard Comont

Field guide to the ladybirds of Great Britain and Ireland by Helen Roy et al 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lady-justice-true-crime/id1482252045

https://ladyjusticepodcast.podbean.com/

Image taken from wikipedia by Gilles San Martin from Amur, Belgium. :) 

Episode 17 - Ladybirds in your home and garden

In this special episode I'll be telling you what habitats in and around your house and garden support which species of ladybird.

I'll also be giving some suggestions on how to stay in touch with nature during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Music is by 22-pistepirkko and Debra Torrance. 

 

Coronavirus update

Sorry I've not put out an episode in a while. A new one is coming soon. 

Episode 16 - Interview with Macken Murphy of Species

Two months ago I interviewed Macken Murphy who runs the Species podcast. This is our conversation! 

Episode 15 - Ladybirds and Judaism Part 2. Interview with Trisha Arlin

Hi everyone, welcome to part 2 of Ladybirds and Judaism.  

This is my interview with Trisha Arlin, a Jewish liturgist and writer. You can find her work here: 

https://triganza.blogspot.com

Buy her new book Place Yourself: Words of Prayer and Intention here: https://dimus.parrhesia.press/shop/tkhines-paraliturgical-prayers/place-yourself-word-of-prayer-intention-by-trisha-arlin-foreword-by-rabbi-jill-hammer-ph-d/ 

You can also support her on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/trishaarlin 

 

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Music at the start of the show is by Debra Torrance. Music at the end is Boardroom Walk by 22-pistepirkko. 

Chag purim sameach to all my Jewish listeners, I'll try and bring out the new episode earlier next week, but may end up being later on in the week. 

Find me on the usual social media channels: http://www.facebook.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust
On twitter @hwabpodcast
On instagram @365.ladybird
You can follow me on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/hiddenwingsandbloodlust 

Episode 14. Ladybirds and religion - Judaism (part 1)

Find out about the association of Judaism with ladybirds. Music is by Debra Torrance and 22-Pistepirkko. 

Sources used in this episode: 

http://www.talmudology.com/jeremybrownmdgmailcom/2019/1/9/shechita-pain-and-stunning

https://forward.com/articles/5541/the-adorable-moses-cow/

https://pre.haaretz.com/premium-word-of-the-day-parat-moshe-rabbeinu-1.5193869

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0449010X.1983.10704932?journalCode=rjeq20

https://www.rug.nl/research/portal/files/108335229/Her_haggling_nature_never_leaves_her_Dutch_identity_and_Jewish_stereotypes_in_the_writings_of_Nicolaas_Fran_ois_Hoefnagel_1735_1784.pdf

https://opensiddur.org/prayers/lunisolar/new-years-day/for-domesticated-animals/a-blessing-for-the-bugs-on-rosh-hodesh-elul-and-rosh-hashana-labehemot-by-trisha-arlin/

http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/2366/joris-hoefnagel-and-georg-bocskay-ladybird-and-european-wild-pansy-flemish-and-hungarian-1561-1562-illumination-added-1591-1596/ - for an example of Joris Hoefnagel's artwork (not to be confused with Nicholaas Hoefnagel!) 

Episode 13. Chilocorus renipustulatus - The Kidney Spot Ladybird

All about the kidney spot ladybird, plus mentions of the pine ladybird, the twice stabbed ladybug, chilocorus kuwanae (probably the same species) and more. 

There's also a podcast recommendation - Let's Talk About Sects by Sarah Steel. 

Sources used in this episode: 
Field guide to the ladybirds of Great Britain & Ireland (Helen Roy and Peter Brown, illustrated by Richard Lewington, 2018)

http://www.eje.cz/pdfs/eje/2011/04/14.pdf

https://www.gbif.org/species/4452277

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327559877_Key_for_identification_of_the_ladybirds_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae_of_European_Russia_and_the_Russian_Caucasus_native_and_alien_species

Coleopterists Day: https://www.coleoptera.org.uk/news/programme-2020-coleopterists-day

Episode 12 - Interview with Cassie & Koreena from CritterCast!

 Here's the interview I did last weekend with the hosts of CritterCast, Cassie and Koreena! The episode was produced by Vasil Zguri of SoundPulse (www.soundpulse.com). You can check out CritterCast at www.crittercast.com

We have a wide ranging conversation including ladybugs, dogs, and er...guinea pig and rabbit poo... :) Enjoy! 

 

Music at the start is by Debra Torrance and music at the end is Boardroom Walk by 22-pistepirkko.