INSECTA POETICA 2026 CALENDAR
Introducing the Mearfest Nature Calendar 2026: INSECTA POETICA,
a tribute to wings, words, and wonder.
Step into a world of miniature marvels with our newest creation, a stunning 12-month calendar that celebrates the intricate beauty of insects and the soul-stirring power of poetry.
Featuring the exquisite macro entomological photography of Chris Hazell, each page captures nature’s tiny titans in breath-taking detail, from the shimmering Brimstone Butterfly to the commanding Black Hornet that graces our cover.
Paired with the evocative poetry of Brian Mear, whose words have lit up stages and hearts across the Mearfest community. With heart and precision, Claire Mear has stepped in to bind photography and poetry into a single artefact, where two creative lineages meet, two artists, two styles, and two families, united through shared beauty and purpose.
This calendar is more than a timekeeper; it is a keeper of time, a keepsake and celebration of life’s delicate strength.
Printed locally in North Norfolk on satin 170gsm paper, A4-sized, wiro-bound for easy display. Each calendar comes with one of our infamous handwritten thank-you letters, because every purchase is personal.
Insects featured include:
• Ladybird (Coccinella Quinguepunctata)
• Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx Rhamhi)
• Bumblebee (Robberfly)
• Scarce Swallowtail (Iphilclides Popalirius)
• Large Marsh Grasshopper (Stethophyma Grossum)
• Emperor Dragonfly (Anax Imperator)
• Death’s Head Hawk Moth (Acherontia Atropos)
• Stag Beetle (Lancanus Cercus)
• Wasp Spider (Argiope Bruennichi)
• Hoverfly (Xanthogramma Citrofasciatum)
• Tortoise Shield Bug (Eurygaster Testudinaria)
• Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
• Black Hornet (Vespa Crabro), our striking front cover
Let nature’s poetry guide your year.
- If you are buying a golden Mearfest 26 ticket, I can post them together and refund the lesser postage costs.
POSTAGE: We are currently unable to post to CANADA, due to disputes and strikes.
USA & EU WILL BE £10.00 AND TRACKED.
