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Notes from the Doorstep: Emperor Moth
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Sunday, 19 April 2015. I've been trying to see these amazing moths for a few years now, but timing and conditions coupled with their elusiveness have prevented an encounter. Yesterday, although very breezy, I managed a couple of all to brief encounters, but as the record shot shows, it was worth the wait to see these stunning looking creatures. 19 April 2015 at 09:06. 19 April 2015 at 09:23. Stunners arent they. :). Encouraging Ott...
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Notes from the Doorstep: July 2015
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Monday, 20 July 2015. Couple of nice Flies for the patch list. Here's a Conopid, or Thick Headed Fly from the patch. Once you discover their dastardly tricks, you cannot help but become intrigued by them. On Burdock there were plenty of the Picture Winged gall causing fly Terrellia tussilaginis. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Finding,recording and photographing mainly local natural history. Moth trapping. Mark Peacock VC37.
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Notes from the Doorstep: April 2014
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Monday, 21 April 2014. Redstart a great start to the weekend. Having identified a little bit of the patch as a potentially good spot for picking up a migrant or two, I was more than very pleased with myself when it did just that at the start to the Easter break. Whilst scanning the hedge line out popped a stonking male Redstart. Now while all this was going on, a few yards away a Wheatea. The first Speckled Woods. Finally the plant...
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Notes from the Doorstep: November 2014
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Saturday, 8 November 2014. The regularity of postings has diminished, but I've not finished blogging. Quite simply, there are not enough hours to live, work and play .and blog. So I hope you will keep dropping by and appreciate quality rather than quantity. Here are the highlights from my patch since the last posting. Small Scallop, Maidens Blush. And Heart and Dart. On 23rd August. Hobby. On the patch, at last! 20 species recorded...
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Notes from the Doorstep: Obscure Wainscot
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Wednesday, 24 June 2015. The moth scene through May and the first half of June was dire. After a few days away I returned with renewed enthusiasm, as I couldn't help but notice fellow moth-ers were starting to cheer up on social media. The last 3 nights have been a veritable moth-fest compared to the last couple of months, and numbers have risen night on night. More importantly, I've trapped a couple of corkers. I havent seen bats ...
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Notes from the Doorstep: Volucella zonaria, the hoverfly heavyweight !
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Monday, 29 June 2015. Volucella zonaria, the hoverfly heavyweight! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Finding,recording and photographing mainly local natural history. Moth trapping. Mark Peacock VC37. View my complete profile. Volucella zonaria, the hoverfly heavyweight! The British Plant Gall Society. Garden Snail, Cornu aspersum. North Downs and beyond. The tale of some knotgrass, plus a local meeting. BSBI News and Views.
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Notes from the Doorstep: Hornet Observations
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Monday, 8 June 2015. My last encounter with Hornets was watching numerous workers gorging on Ivy in the Autumn of last year. A real Humdinger . 30th May. Yesterday I had a similar morning encounter at the southeastern border of my patch, and then watched as the beast, of similar dimensions to the first, flew towards its probable nesting location. At a height of about 12 feet, the flight is fast and straight like a mini yellow C...
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Notes from the Doorstep: Couple of nice Flies for the patch list
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Monday, 20 July 2015. Couple of nice Flies for the patch list. Here's a Conopid, or Thick Headed Fly from the patch. Once you discover their dastardly tricks, you cannot help but become intrigued by them. On Burdock there were plenty of the Picture Winged gall causing fly Terrellia tussilaginis. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Couple of nice Flies for the patch list. The British Plant Gall Society.
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Notes from the Doorstep: June 2015
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Notes from the Doorstep. Notes and pictures from my local nature records. Monday, 29 June 2015. Volucella zonaria, the hoverfly heavyweight! Wednesday, 24 June 2015. The moth scene through May and the first half of June was dire. After a few days away I returned with renewed enthusiasm, as I couldn't help but notice fellow moth-ers were starting to cheer up on social media. Firstly, Obscure Wainscot. This can wander into gardens but is largely restricted to a handful of wetland locations in the county.