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I notice that to speed things up (if they need to replace any of the belts), they’ve done a bit of forward planning and removed all the guards – can’t help wondering if the death and injury rates are sky high or whether people learn (from a very young age) to be careful, manage risk and take responsibility for their own actions?!!!
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Morning Pete That has just made my day. Never seen them up close and on land - something I do need to do. Does anyone know how they manage to get a beak so full of sand eels? I mean think about it - you're swimming along underwater and catch a sand eel in your beak - fine - then you open your beak to catch another one (X 12) !!!!
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OK How about buying something 4 months ago only to find out much too late that it's definitely not what it said on the label. I give you by way of example my new blackcurrant bush. I thought those leaves looked dodgy when they first came out !
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Yeah spot on. Help me out with these 2 pls. Two (not great) pics of each of 2 blues (even though one of them is brown ! )
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Just discovered this thread (so thanks for bringing it back). Here's a couple of (relatively) easy ones to kick it off - answers on a postcard !!! Btw I literally have hundreds of pictures so please feel free to tell me to stop posting - I get that not everyone is as into their nature as me !!! I've got a couple of blues from last weekend that I'm struggling with (I'll post them tomorrow if I get the chance) along with some igglies (on that thread) that seem to be destroying my willows !
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Hi Steve They're called an Icebow - caused by v.high altitude ice crystals - much more common than one might think - apparently. No idea why the colours are reversed - or are they not - haha !
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Hi David I also have the 460 and just been using the 40-2 (now 46-2) it came with originally along with square 2.7mm for grass/ young bracken/brambles etc and then the 270 shredder blade for the more serious scrub. Have you tried the 4.00mm on the jetfit as Stubby is suggesting and does the 460 have enough grunt to handle it ? If not what is the max line you've found works?
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Can someone explain to me why the horse chestnut has only flowered on one side ? It is normally the same all over but this year the East facing side virtually nothing and the West side, full bloom - late 'beast from the East' malarkey ? And can anyone tell me which Orchid this is and what are the purple flowers (like a hooded crocus) ? Thanks in advance.
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OK I'm going to need some help with this one - possibly some kind of Alderfly or Dobson but can anyone narrow it down for me? The body is about 6cm with antennae and twin 'tails' on top of that, wings laid more flat down the length of its body rather than more triangular either side. Thick sturdy legs.
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And whilst I'm posting anyone got any idea what beetle this might have been - never seen a trunk so riddled with holes (and a bit of Ganoderma ???????). Pound coin for size ref
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Found one of these guys yesterday - about the same size as a Violet Ground Beetle - this one is apparently Golden (Carabus auratus) and much quicker ! (as usual not a great pic !).
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Arborists reminded of OPM hazard
ABtrees replied to The Arboricultural Association's topic in General chat
I'm not sure I have this right but of those, is the Hairstreak the only one with Oak as a primary foodplant ? It's certainly an unenviable choice - get rid of the critters but take out some good guys in the process ! -
Arborists reminded of OPM hazard
ABtrees replied to The Arboricultural Association's topic in General chat
Hi David I'm guessing that would take out all caterpillars rather than selectively just the OPM ? No chance of seeing any Purple Hairstreak for the next few years then ? -
Thanks for that, the last bit is brilliant - simple, obvious solution - once someone explains it to you !!! I'd love to go for option 2 but realistically I'll stick with option 5 if option 1 doesn't work !
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I agree Steve - that's why I wrote 'some'. You are way, way more experienced at this stuff than me so how on earth does one compensate for an off centre C of G once it's roughed into a cylinder ? I genuinely haven't a clue - anything like that goes back into the log basket !
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Hi Mark Hope you're recovering well Try one of these. https://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-centre-finder-340146 I have one - it's cheap and tacky but really useful in removing some of those wobbly issues !!
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Ok Yourn (apart from the fact we've both been 'trumped' by Mick and his Hoopoe in 'Show us Ya birds') which of these is your nest building 'Blackcap' ........... and BTW is the other Marsh or Willow (not the tree!) - anyone ?!!!!
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Just got back from France. Haven't seen the 'first Swallow' yet and haven't found the first tick yet (apart from on the cat !) but the bugs and beasties are definitely waking up. We had 2 hot (22+ degrees) days and found the first Bloody Nose beetle and the first 'Oily' (pic below) of the season on Saturday - I guess it makes sense as the bees are waking up too ! As are the butterflies, 2018 so far includes : Brimstone, Orange Tip, Peacock, Small and Large Tortoiseshell so hopefully it's going to be a good year.
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Here's a couple more visitors to my feeders from last week
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I reckon so too Mick but (Eggs) what was it doing there - normally hiding from something (weather or predator) / recovering from trauma (hitting a window or being hit by a car) or distracting you (from young or a nest) - any of the above ?
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Hi Gaz These guys were in France - I've got a couple of other 'locals' I'll post later (equally crap quality - kitchen window filter AGAIN!) but I've never seen these ones so bold or close up (15-20m max) - the French name is Gros Bec or Fat beak !
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Hi Gary. Another excellent job. Whereabouts is it - don't suppose there's a right of way nearby ? I'll be in Malvern weekend after next - would love to have a look. Do you have a 'before' picture and were those stems anything like as uniform as they look or have you just removed all those that didn't fit ? And one other thing - Is it mainly buck/hawthorn or allsorts - wouldn't mind planting some to keep me out of mischief in my retirement !!!?
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Had these guys turn up at my feeders yesterday - that's a first for me. (sorry about picture quality - taken through the kitchen window - not the best of filters!)
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How bizarre - that has absolutely made my day. I have a holly tree in the process of being swallowed by an oak (about another 50 yrs !!!) but this is (completely different and) exactly what I meant.
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Have you got any pics Gary ? So to my simple brain, looking at that list certain types of seed (tree) are going to be more successful than others - small and lots of them - or just mainly those eaten by birds ?
