Parcel from Max: Beetle Unboxing

A few days ago my father ordered a breeding pair of rainbow stag beetles, as well as four L2 dynastes hercules lichyi pupaes from Max at http://beetlesaspets.blogspot.co.uk/. They arrived very quickly and were stored comfortably in little plastic boxes. It was very exciting unboxing them and holding the beetles for the first time! Surprisingly, even my sister joined in - though she did scream a bit when she saw the larvae. 

I'm really pleased with them and can't wait to see them progress as they grow older! 

 

Welcome!

 Hello, welcome to my new blog! My other blog is a currently-private, personal blog about my hobbies and isn't particularly specialised in anything - just my random ramblings - but this blog, as you can see, is all about beetles.
For now I'll try and keep my posts centered around the insect world, but in the future I may branch out onto the broader subject of animals, such as my pet dogs, cat and lizard.

I'm Ellie, and I live in the UK. I love animals and have many hobbies based around arts and crafts, so in the future you may see my sketches and photographs of insects, and perhaps even textile pieces! I'm a collect-o-maniac that has an interest particularly around natural objects (rocks, fossils, semi-precious stones, insects, and all kinds of weird specimens!), as well as rare and historical things (like old books, china tea set pieces, dolls, ornaments and pictures).
I've always been an avid collector since I was very young, which some would think is down to my Asperger's syndrome - yet I just love the feeling of seeking out new pieces! 
Beetle collecting and (possibly) breeding is very new to me, so I'd love to see how I progress from here.