Not wishing to sound too
melodramatic but, this may be the Last Live Post for the next few days
as there are a number of events about to take place of which a couple
will undoubtedly change my way life. These have been looming for a while
now and so provision has been made to supplement these pages with a
series of photos from the Estonian Archive - a country and people I grew
to Love a few years ago. Some of the changes will be revealed as and
when they happen - we will continue to run the Moth Traps.
That was also the case last night even though a forecast of heavy rain had been issued, but strategically placing one of the traps in the lee of the stable block proved to be a disaster. Unaware of the pitch of the roof and certainly not taking it into consideration, that trap turned into more of a swimming pool than anything else but even then there were a couple of additions to the Year List!
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That was also the case last night even though a forecast of heavy rain had been issued, but strategically placing one of the traps in the lee of the stable block proved to be a disaster. Unaware of the pitch of the roof and certainly not taking it into consideration, that trap turned into more of a swimming pool than anything else but even then there were a couple of additions to the Year List!
New to the property
MULLEIN
and new for the year
SHUTTLE-SHAPED DART
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IRON PROMINENT
GREY PINE CARPET
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BRIMSTONE MOTH
KNOT GRASS
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and the almost pre-historic
EMMELINA MONODACTLA
otherwise.
EMMELINA MONODACTLA
otherwise.
Not a Queen this time just a
COMMON WASP
While many are apt to simply beat these hapless creatures with a
copy of the Sunday Times for me they are something of a favourite.
Until I get stung again of course!
While many are apt to simply beat these hapless creatures with a
copy of the Sunday Times for me they are something of a favourite.
Until I get stung again of course!
A very attractive
MAYFLY
MAYFLY
RED-TAILED BUMBLEBEE
We will continue running the traps during our absence.
We will continue running the traps during our absence.
GREATER STITCHWORT
A 'naturalised' garden escapee
HONESTY
RED CAMPION
GREY SQUIRREL'S
Dining Table
Dining Table
SYCAMORE
in bloom.
My thanks go once again to John Gifford for assistance in identifying
most of the plants above and continuing my 'learning curve'.
in bloom.
My thanks go once again to John Gifford for assistance in identifying
most of the plants above and continuing my 'learning curve'.
Yet another
COMMON TOAD
Another flying visit to Middlebere threw up
COMMON TOAD
Another flying visit to Middlebere threw up
SPOONBILL
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL
up to a bit of nonsense.
MALLARD DUCKLINGS
REDSHANK
SWALLOW
now prospecting potential nest sites including the garage at Harbins.
Briefly to Ovens Hill where the
now prospecting potential nest sites including the garage at Harbins.
Briefly to Ovens Hill where the
YELLOWHAMMER
seem to be neatly paired-up as are others.
seem to be neatly paired-up as are others.
Having been keeping that watchful eye on the fresh excavations
in one of the BEECH TREES at Longham Lakes,
today paid dividends as a pair of
in one of the BEECH TREES at Longham Lakes,
today paid dividends as a pair of
NUTHATCH
continued to chisel away at holes which were originally started by a
Great Spotted Woodpecker and then seemingly abandoned.
We will continue to watch for any further progress.
Great Spotted Woodpecker and then seemingly abandoned.
We will continue to watch for any further progress.
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