Melanie and the Pot of Jam, page 12 illustration

Page 12 illustration from my latest story that I worked on with illustrator Nicola B @NicolaButterfli, https://twitter.com/NicolaButterfli, called Melanie and the Pot of Jam.

Nicola has worked on a number of books with her two daughters. This is an example of one of them, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosie-Red-Admiral-Beccas-Butterflies/dp/B08WZCV8PR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=red+admiral+butterfly+rebecca&qid=1624740974&sr=8-1.

I have published eight other books on Amazon for children of different ages so why not take a look at my author page and look them up.

Our links

Our Teemill shop site for our organic cotton clothes and bags, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/collection/kids/.

My author page where you can discover more about my books, https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B07D3ZTQ1L.

This is our website for all our photography and my books, https://www.junagarhmedia.co.uk/.

We are also on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21104365@N06/.

Also on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/junagarh_media/.

Our Etsy shop https://junagarhmedia.etsy.com.

On Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.co.uk/paulpaddington2017/

Melanie and the Pot of Jam, page 11 illustration

Page 11 illustration from my latest story that I worked on with the illustrator Nicola B @NicolaButterfli, https://twitter.com/NicolaButterfli called Melanie and the Pot of Jam.

Nicola has worked on a number of books with her two daughters. This is an example of one of them, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosie-Red-Admiral-Beccas-Butterflies/dp/B08WZCV8PR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=red+admiral+butterfly+rebecca&qid=1624740974&sr=8-1.

I have published 8 other books on Amazon for children of different ages so why not take a look at my author page and look them up.

Our links

Our Teemill shop site for our organic cotton clothes and bags, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/.

My author page where you can discover more about my books, https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B07D3ZTQ1L.

This is our website for all our photography and my books, https://www.junagarhmedia.co.uk/.

We are also on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21104365@N06/.

Also on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/junagarh_media/.

Our Etsy shop https://junagarhmedia.etsy.com.

On Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.co.uk/paulpaddington2017/

Melanie and the Pot of Jam, page 10 illustration

Page 10 illustration from my latest story that I worked on with the illustrator Nicola B @NicolaButterfli, https://twitter.com/NicolaButterfli. It’s called Melanie and the Pot of Jam.

Nicola has worked on a number of books with her two daughters. This is an example of one of them, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosie-Red-Admiral-Beccas-Butterflies/dp/B08WZCV8PR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=red+admiral+butterfly+rebecca&qid=1624740974&sr=8-1.

I have also published 8 other books on Amazon for children of different ages so why not take a look at my author page and look them up.

Our links

Our Teemill shop site for our organic cotton clothes and bags, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/.

My author page where you can discover more about my books, https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B07D3ZTQ1L.

This is our website for all our photography and my books, https://www.junagarhmedia.co.uk/.

We are also on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21104365@N06/.

Also on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/junagarh_media/.

Our Etsy shop https://junagarhmedia.etsy.com.

On Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.co.uk/paulpaddington2017/

Melanie and the Pot of Jam, page 8 illustration

Page 8 illustration from my latest story that I worked on with the illustrator Nicola B @NicolaButterfli, https://twitter.com/NicolaButterfli and called Melanie and the Pot of Jam.

Nicola has worked on a number of books with her two daughters. This is an example of one of them, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosie-Red-Admiral-Beccas-Butterflies/dp/B08WZCV8PR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=red+admiral+butterfly+rebecca&qid=1624740974&sr=8-1.

Meanwhile I have 8 published books on Amazon for children of different ages so why not take a look at my author page and look them up.

Our links

Our Teemill shop site for our organic cotton clothes and bags, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/.

My author page where you can discover more about my books, https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B07D3ZTQ1L.

This is our website for all our photography and my books, https://www.junagarhmedia.co.uk/.

We are also on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21104365@N06/.

Also on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/junagarh_media/.

Our Etsy shop https://junagarhmedia.etsy.com.

On Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.co.uk/paulpaddington2017/

Melanie and the Pot of Jam, page 6 illustration

Page 6 illustration from the latest story that I published with illustrator Nicola B @NicolaButterfli, https://twitter.com/NicolaButterfli called Melanie and the Pot of Jam.

Nicola has worked on a number of books with her two daughters. This is an example of one of them, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosie-Red-Admiral-Beccas-Butterflies/dp/B08WZCV8PR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=red+admiral+butterfly+rebecca&qid=1624740974&sr=8-1.

Meanwhile I have 8 published books on Amazon for children of different ages so why not take a look at my author page and look them up.

Our links

Our Teemill shop site for our organic cotton clothes and bags, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/.

My author page where you can discover more about my books, https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B07D3ZTQ1L.

This is our website for all our photography and my books, https://www.junagarhmedia.co.uk/.

We are also on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21104365@N06/.

Also on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/junagarh_media/.

Our Etsy shop https://junagarhmedia.etsy.com.

On Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.co.uk/paulpaddington2017/

Melanie and the Pot of Jam, page 5 illustration

Page 5 illustration from my latest story that I worked on with illustrator Nicola B @NicolaButterfli, https://twitter.com/NicolaButterfli called Melanie and the Pot of jam.

Nicola has worked on a number of books with her two daughters. This is an example of one of them, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rosie-Red-Admiral-Beccas-Butterflies/dp/B08WZCV8PR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=red+admiral+butterfly+rebecca&qid=1624740974&sr=8-1.

Meanwhile I have 8 published books on Amazon for children of different ages so why not take a look at my author page and look them up.

Our links

Our Teemill shop site for our organic cotton clothes and bags, https://scientistandphilosopher.com/.

My author page where you can discover more about my books, https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B07D3ZTQ1L.

This is our website for all our photography and my books, https://www.junagarhmedia.co.uk/.

We are also on Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/21104365@N06/.

Also on Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/junagarh_media/.

Our Etsy shop https://junagarhmedia.etsy.com .

On Pinterest, https://www.pinterest.co.uk/paulpaddington2017/

Decently critical write-up, some great reporting.

Stepping back: power required by an actual #FruitFly vs. the researchers' implementation. When we can equalize that ratio we'll have done something genuinely remarkable. Until then, below established standards.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/16/digital_fruit_fly_brain_model/

🚨 🚨🚨 Male Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) detection in Mt Roskill, Auckland

6:30pm 8 January 2026 update Includes map showing control zones

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/fruit-fly-investigation-continues-in-auckland-controls-on-produce-movement-now-in-place

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7 January 2026

"As a precautionary measure, restrictions will be put in place on the movement of fruit and vegetables out of the area. Information for the public about these controls and the exact area affected will be issued once we have completed an initial investigation.

Until then, we ask that people who live and work in the suburb not take any whole fresh fruit and vegetables out of their properties."

Biosecurity New Zealand investigating and boosting trapping after finding fruit fly in Auckland. https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/biosecurity-new-zealand-investigating-and-boosting-trapping-after-finding-fruit-fly-in-auckland Press Release: Biosecurity New Zealand. 7 January 2026. Scoop. https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2601/S00114/biosecurity-new-zealand-investigating-and-boosting-trapping-after-finding-fruit-fly-in-auckland.htm

Details: Queensland fruit fly detection in Mt Roskill, Auckland.https://www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity/exotic-pests-and-diseases-in-new-zealand/active-biosecurity-responses-to-pests-and-diseases/queensland-fruit-fly-detection-in-mt-roskill-auckland

Fruit fly found in Auckland suburb; restrictions in place https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/583422/fruit-fly-found-in-auckland-suburb-restrictions-in-place RNZ 7 January 2026
Also republished by
1news https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/07/fruit-fly-found-in-auckland-suburb-restrictions-in-place/ and NZ Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/fruit-fly-found-in-auckland-suburb-restrictions-in-place/JWPENFQBRRGM3NJAIBVPGIWMPM/

#FruitFly

#Biosecurity#Auckland #TāmakiMakaurau #MtRoskill #Aotearoa #NewZealand

@cheryanne

I know that authorities blame beekeepers who post #QueenBees through the mail, or moving infected hives when told not to - but - I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the spread of the mite is agricultural #sabotage from outside Australia.

There are countries who would love to see our crops fail & either step in to replace our produce on the international markets or sell theirs to us.

Ditto #birdflu, #fruitfly.