Midges galore
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:04:46 +0100
Saturday midday I was walking along the "Wandle Way" in Merton (SW London)
when there was a light shower with weak sunshine. Almost at once every gap
in tree cover along the river bank was filled by clouds of tiny, pale,
flying things.
They did not seem to be hostile, but one had to be very careful not to
swall ...
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Odonata IDs please
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:01:07 +0100
Could people kindly confirm or provide identifications for my various
pictures of dragonflies, demoiselle flies and damselflies at
http://www.stewart.hinsley.me.uk/Images/Odonata/Odonata.php
(Note: the images have been trimmed, reduced and compressed, but there's
still the best part of 2Mb worth.)
The d ...
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Peacock caterpillars
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:59:18 +0100
Can someone enlighten me.
First I am really pleased to be finding more nests of Peacock butterfly
caterpillars than for several years.
I have watched these swarms grow, but then they seem to drastically thin
out, leaving behind loads of shrivelled skins.
Is this an indication that they have been parasitis ...
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Habitat
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:32:22 +0100
I recently announced that I would no longer update Habitat.
DON'T BELIEVE IT!
Habitat is back, and I hope to go on with it for a long time yet.
--
David Brear
Habitat
http://www.habitat.org.uk/news1.htm
Daily wildlife & environment news from the British Isles
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Flowers of Iberian Peninsula
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:27:41 +0100
Can anybody recommend a good, modern field guide to the flowers of the
Iberian peninsula?
I've just returned from holiday in the Sierra Aracena, NW of Seville -
the wild flowers where spectacular but most aren't in NW Europe or
Alpine guides I already have.
I do have a copy of "Flowers of the Mediterranean", ...
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Midges galore
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 16:04:46 +0100
Saturday midday I was walking along the "Wandle Way" in Merton (SW London)
when there was a light shower with weak sunshine. Almost at once every gap
in tree cover along the river bank was filled by clouds of tiny, pale,
flying things.
They did not seem to be hostile, but one had to be very careful not to
swall ...
|
Odonata IDs please
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:01:07 +0100
Could people kindly confirm or provide identifications for my various
pictures of dragonflies, demoiselle flies and damselflies at
http://www.stewart.hinsley.me.uk/Images/Odonata/Odonata.php
(Note: the images have been trimmed, reduced and compressed, but there's
still the best part of 2Mb worth.)
The d ...
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clipper ship
Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:46:10 GMT
it was very sad news to here about the Cutty Sark being almost destroyed in
the fire, but it is also very sad news about another Clipper ship named the
CITY OF ADELAIDE which is also going to be destroyed by North Ayrshire
Council and the Scottish Maritime Heritage.
the City of Adelaide is due to be deconstru ...
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Peacock caterpillars
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:59:18 +0100
Can someone enlighten me.
First I am really pleased to be finding more nests of Peacock butterfly
caterpillars than for several years.
I have watched these swarms grow, but then they seem to drastically thin
out, leaving behind loads of shrivelled skins.
Is this an indication that they have been parasitis ...
|
Flowers of Iberian Peninsula
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:27:41 +0100
Can anybody recommend a good, modern field guide to the flowers of the
Iberian peninsula?
I've just returned from holiday in the Sierra Aracena, NW of Seville -
the wild flowers where spectacular but most aren't in NW Europe or
Alpine guides I already have.
I do have a copy of "Flowers of the Mediterranean", ...
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