LACEWING AND OTHER INSECTS

I had a very insecty afternoon, to such an extent that I bought myself a book to learn more about identifying them. I had loads of photos to choose from, but in the end it came down to a choice between pretty (the lacewing), quirky (mating hoverflies) or unusual (the Golden Bloomed Grey Longhorn beetle, which up to four years ago was unknown north of Rutland, and may only just have come to our region - Teesside). Stalking insects is very stress-relieving, but the relaxation only lasted until I listened to the next news bulletin in the car on the way home. Mistake.