Wonky Horn - Brains over Brawn

Wonky Horn is one of four male Hercules beetles at Chester Zoo - we see him and his 3 fit mates in "The Secret Life of the Zoo"  

https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/ghxsvd/the-secret-life-of-the-zoo--series-5-episode-4/

It is the usual sad story - habitat loss, species in trouble - so the Keepers are eager to see if they can get a female beetle hatched out and mated.  When they have succeeded and the lovely lady is ready for marriage, they are worried because they know the male beetles will fight for her. They are very strong - Hercules beetles, after all.   And Wonky Horn was so named because he didn't come out of his pupa very successfully. He is missing a leg and one of his horns is very wonky.

So the Keepers hoped he would have the sense to stay out of the fight for the lady as he wouldn't stand a chance, and could easily be killed!

After a lot of careful hatching, the lady was introduced.  Nothing happened for a few minutes and then the 4 lads, who had got on fine up to then, suddenly realised that a beautiful lady was among them.  One of the four - grumpy old bachelor type maybe, who liked a quiet life - made off quickly and buried himself in the leaf mould.  A sensible sort of chap I thought. The other two fit ones squared off and began an epic struggle.

As soon as they were fully occupied with their fight, Wonky Horn - clearly a lover not a fighter - trundled wonkily towards the female, wooed her and won her.

Hence my little poem:

Wonky Horn/Brains over Brawn.

Clearly I spent some time on Friday telly watching - as I do every day to be truthful.  But I did also attend the field service meeting and stopped on to say hello afterwards.  I still can't appear in Zoom due to missing front tooth.  Loss of front tooth in childhood = cute gappy smile; loss of front tooth in second childhood = hideous old crone.  

Then I spent the morning doing my letters, finishing my territory, so I can get some more today  I also made lunch for us - tomato. lentil and chicken soup - and made up Col's packed lunches for the weekend.  He was called out on a SUSSAR search in the morning.  It was a search for a young girl - a depressive, hence a suicide risk.  The beach was searched, but she was not found.  Sadly, she is far from alone in her feelings.

And I found this on the current page of JW.org which I hope will help any of us who are feeling down.  And it something we can use to help others.  Being Bible based, it is full of practical wisdom - and assurances of how precious we are to our Creator, how he knows us and what we are going through,. And how much Jehovah wants to help us, if we will accept his help.

https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/suicidal-thoughts-want-to-die/