Stripy bugs on a weed

[gayelene]

great shot

[Jane Martin]

You interrupted a very intimate moment! think they might be kissing!

[Peter H]

Very interesting! These shield bugs tend to be green in the UK, as you are no doubt aware. I googled this version and I believe the French name is "Pentatome rayé".

[Kathryn]

That turned out really well. The red really pops.

[Kahsia]

You have good eyes.

[Tim L]

@peadar Considering I have a B.Sc. in Life Sciences from Imperial College London, I am amazingly ignorant of thinks botanical and zoological. Thanks for the info, and I shall follow up on this.