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" Welcome to the florafaunauk site , hope you enjoy the pictures and posts giving a detailed insight into the Natural History of our Country throughout the seasons and year "All that the Sun Shines on is beautiful, so long as it is Wild" John Muir "



Saturday, 26 March 2016

Bugs Bees Flowers & Toads !!

Lots of Bugs Bees Flowers and Toads Today!!!

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Honey Bee Apiis melifera
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Midge ( Non-Biting) 

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Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Quote of The Week 9


“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.”

― Confucius

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Saturday, 12 March 2016

Quote of The Week 8



Another one for the group

Recents Spring Moths

March Moth 8
Pale brindled Beauty 1
Dotted Border 4
Chestnut 1
Clouded Drab 1
Agonoptrix her 1

Weather 

Cool Still Previous days weather wet / damp / rain.  MV Lamp

Other Entomology

Large colonies of Orange Ladybird abundant - these are a fungal eating species which agregate in large numbers

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73.242 BF2188 Clouded Drab Orthosia incerta

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32.018 BF688 Agonopterix heracliana ( Worn Specimen)

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70.247 BF1926 Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria



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70.255 BF1934 Dotted Border Agriopis marginaria

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70.245 BF1663 March Moth Alsophila aescularia


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