Things You See Around

A rare sighting – congratulations. The Knitting Gnome (Gnomus lanatus) usually doesn’t appear in our woods until the end of November. So you’ve spotted him early – he’s probably still looking for a territory. Today, however, is 11 November, so I wouldn’t entirely rule out the possibility of him being in fancy dress. The identifying features are clearly visible. A red pointed cap, red-and-white striped breast plumage, three wooden buttons, and white plaits. The plaits suggest it’s a female. Researchers are still divided on the wooden stick on its back – is it a tool or nesting material? As for its behaviour: it hangs completely motionless on a twig and lets you get right up close – almost at macro distance. Its flight distance is practically zero. Red as a camouflage colour against moss-green bark is, evolutionarily speaking, rather bold.

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