Starting new thread with this tiny speedy critter (best viewed full screen) in real time, what moves this fast?
Be two snails racing up the wall next! Lol
Link back to 2019 thread ... https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/200031/all-about-insects-2019/1278648#1278648
2013 photos & vids here
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You can use tap water Russ if you purchase some Aquasafe to negate any harmful elements, I have used it for several years now with no ill effects to fish or amphibians ... very useful for when rain lets you down!
Edit: Just raining here in E Kent, not much for us but a bit more around on radar ... www.netweather.tv/.../radar
The humble bumble bee. They seem to be settling more on the available plants in the garden, so my guess is the plants are starting to yield the necessary nectar.
Mike
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.Hi,
One good side of the lockdown is that the council aren't scalping the grass along the roadside at the moment.
A walk around the block the other evening showed clouds of insects over the long grass, which I haven't seen as many before. Makes you wish the council would do less mowing and tidying up.
BW
Russ
Came across this heartwarming tweet yesterday ...
well done to the local council, hopefully this is a nationwide thing that’s being done?!? https://t.co/STiT7BpaoP
WendyBartter said:
They do reckon you should use something like Aquasafe, or other related products after a prolonged period of showers or rain.
I was trying to photograph bee queens, although most wouldn't sit still or had their faces stuffed into flower heads, but I finally got a good view of a Red-tailed bee queen only to see she was carrying quite a considerable number of mites.
And when you aren't getting many opportunities to photograph 'pretty' wildlife, you just take any opportunity...
One of my better fly shots! I actually quite like the natural vignette effect, caused by the fact it was on an old concrete post painted white
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