Last weekend I visited the cottage island. I hadn't been there for a while and what I realised was that autumn is really here.
( played with the new camera... )

At first when I saw this slimy creature crawling in my summer kitchen, I thought it was a snake but when I looked at it closer, I realised it was the biggest (15 cm) slug I've ever seen!

 

I continued the bear hunt last weekend. I chose one of the neighbouring islands and searched any signs of bears. I walked all around the island, picked some mushrooms and berries, found butterfly's caterpillars and way too many moose flies...
( the bear hunt... )

Oh, I'm sorry because I misled you. Those friendly wasps aren't that peace loving creatures after all. On the contrary, they are highly trained killer beasts. They can recognise those who belong to the regular inhabitants of the island - but if you aren't one of them, you are in BIG TROUBLE. Last weekend, I visited the island with my friend. My friend got attacked several times (only one hit), wasps followed the poor visitor around the yard and didn't let in peace before we left the island. However, I didn't have any problems myself. They don't bother me!

Another problem has appeared. Some weeks ago I heard some noises during the night time. A mouse or some mice had invaded the house. Last weekend they made the hell of a noise all around the night. The last point was when I found a mouse nest under my pillow! They (it?) ran through the room noisily, scratched somewhere in the wall structures and so on. I decided to buy a mousetrap.

I had to visit quite many shops before I found the first mousetrap. I think it's not so common to have a mouse problem in these days and that's why shops don't keep any traps in store. Anyway, I found one type of a trap. I didn't like the one. Its idea was to kill the mouse by cracking its neck! No, no, no!!! I don't want to kill mice, just catch them and release somewhere far from the cottage...

I think I have to make my own mousetrap.

edit. Forgot to tell that there's a Pygmy Owl in the island. I heard it whistling several times! 

You can see about 20 mosquitoes on my left leg. I just wonder why they suck blood - why not fat... (that would be handy when trying to loose some weight!)

P.S. Welcome to Finland, Sue!

Gomantong caves offer a unique nesting place for about one million (!) swiflets. A countless number of bats spend their time in the caves too. The place is amazing and the caves are huge. The cave's floor was really slippery because it was filled with birds and bats poo and you can not even imagine the smell! 

 

My new bug gallery is published now!   ENJOY!!!