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Anthony Darby
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August 23, 2014, 11:44:01 PM »
Il dort.
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
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arillady
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August 26, 2014, 09:59:29 AM »
A new joey to hop around the garden.
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Pat Toolan,
Keyneton,
South Australia
Maggi Young
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"There's often a clue"
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August 26, 2014, 12:42:44 PM »
This critter pic passed via twitter- query is it a hornet?
In UK -
Some sort of fly?
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!
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Guus
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August 26, 2014, 01:02:00 PM »
Volucella zonaria?
Big hoverfly?
Greetings, Guus
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Guus; Netherlands
Maggi Young
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August 26, 2014, 01:09:55 PM »
Looks like that , Guus, thank you.
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Margaret Young in Aberdeen, North East Scotland Zone 7 -ish!
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brianw
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August 26, 2014, 09:51:08 PM »
This spring I planted a "Gorgeous" crab apple tree. It is now covered in fruit so heavy that the young branches are bent over, and I have had to tie one up to try and preserve a leader, but the other problem is it has no leaves left. A quick look this morning found the culprit.
Is my identification correct? It was 2 - 2 1/2" or so long. Coming home this evening it has gone so can't take any more photos.
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Edge of Chiltern hills, 25 miles west of London, England
Anthony Darby
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August 27, 2014, 04:37:48 AM »
I would say eyed hawk moth caterpillar.
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
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Guus
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August 27, 2014, 03:38:36 PM »
I agree with the last diagnose.
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brianw
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August 27, 2014, 08:53:28 PM »
Thank you for the correction. I have not come across either before knowingly. Found it again this morning and have transferred it to a large old apple tree, with an endless supply of food for it.
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Edge of Chiltern hills, 25 miles west of London, England
annew
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August 29, 2014, 06:20:28 PM »
Good instructions for making bumblebee nests on the Bumblebee Conservation Trust website here:
http://bumblebeeconservation.org/news/anthonys-blog/making-bumblebee-nest-spaces?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=E-newsletter+August+2014&utm_content=E-newsletter+August+2014+CID_5310cebc9e098397e5b419342bc92338&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Click%20here
Can I remind you with silly season coming up that if you enter Amazon (the web shop not the rainforest) through the BCT's site, 8% of the value of your total shop will go to the bumblebees! Use the link below, and use it as your link to enter Amazon. About time some of their profits went to something useful!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=bumblebeecons-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738
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MINIONS! I need more minions!
Anne Wright, Dryad Nursery, Yorkshire, England
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Hello from East Lincolnshire
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August 30, 2014, 10:39:21 AM »
Could anyone tell me what species this moth is please, it was on my window a couple of weeks ago. As you can see from the photo it has lovely markings, these moths give the butterflies a run for these money, there not all plain to look at.
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John, Toynton St Peter Lincolnshire
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Nuts about Narcissus
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August 30, 2014, 11:17:32 AM »
Hi John, your moth is a Light Orange Underwing
Archiearis notha
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Matt Topsfield
Isle of Benbecula, Western Isles where it is mild, windy and wet! Zone 9b
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Anthony Darby
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August 30, 2014, 12:09:28 PM »
I would say red underwing (
Catocala nupta
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
"Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution"
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Guus
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August 30, 2014, 02:06:20 PM »
I do agree with Anthony again.
Catocala species.
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Guus; Netherlands
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Nuts about Narcissus
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August 30, 2014, 03:04:50 PM »
I clearly underestimated the scale of this beastie
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Matt Topsfield
Isle of Benbecula, Western Isles where it is mild, windy and wet! Zone 9b
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