It was an unusual request, but one that your biology teacher was happy to support. ‘I’d like to do my extended project in Mel’s garden’, you suggested. Mel Annick is a friend whose family owns a huge house with a very big garden that Mel describes as having an ‘uncultivated look’. This is something of an understatement as the garden is progressively being reclaimed by ever-encroaching vegetation.
Along with the invading brambles and nettles, it is a haven for a rich ecosystem of minibeasts. You have many happy childhood memories of endless summer days spent capturing and examining the fascinating little creatures in Mel’s garden. Of all the weird and wonderful array of animals you found in the garden, the ones you remember most fondly are the appropriately named red beetles.
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