WHATS IN YOUR GARDEN?
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WHATS IN YOUR GARDEN?
Might be interesting to see what things grow or visit in your gardens around the world.
I took this yesterday.
It's a Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a Palearctic swallowtail butterfly found in gardens, fields and open woodlands. First described yb Linnaeus in 1758, it is found in places with sloe thickets and particularly orchards. It is also called Sail Swallowtail or Pear-tree Swallowtail. The Southern Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii), is sometimes treated as a subspecies.
I took this yesterday.
It's a Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a Palearctic swallowtail butterfly found in gardens, fields and open woodlands. First described yb Linnaeus in 1758, it is found in places with sloe thickets and particularly orchards. It is also called Sail Swallowtail or Pear-tree Swallowtail. The Southern Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii), is sometimes treated as a subspecies.
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Re: WHATS IN YOUR GARDEN?
Took a five minute tour. Noticed the wild honeysuckle growing, and the magnolia trees starting to put out their large flowers although still only candle like drawn leaves at at the moment, and the tassels on the Pecan trees showing under the new green leaves. There are the purple iris that come up from bulbs every year with no tending nor encouragement on my part......and the small blue- purple flowers that grow wild in the untended planter with a back grasshopper among them.
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Re: WHATS IN YOUR GARDEN?
Nice and bright Robert, I love the smell of Honeysuckle, reminds me of holiday walks in Wales when I was young. We have a large 'hedge' of it at the bottom of the garden which sells fantastic when it's in flower.
Here is a summer visitor that arrives in March. This was taken through the lounge window last week. A Hoopoe.
Here is a summer visitor that arrives in March. This was taken through the lounge window last week. A Hoopoe.
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Re: WHATS IN YOUR GARDEN?
Didn't think I'd have too much on garden visitors but I surprised myself a bit with what I found digging through old photos. Was in the albums sorting the holiday snaps.
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Re: WHATS IN YOUR GARDEN?
You finished your walkabout or not been yet?
I love the kookaburras
I love the kookaburras
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Re: WHATS IN YOUR GARDEN?
Finished the walkabout Duncan.
5,250kms and only one speeding ticket (well, only one so far).
Had a look at Tassie for the first time, spent some time in Vic, caught up with an old colleague, didn't touch a computer, drank new beers, ate new food, found a new place to go shooting. It was all good.
5,250kms and only one speeding ticket (well, only one so far).
Had a look at Tassie for the first time, spent some time in Vic, caught up with an old colleague, didn't touch a computer, drank new beers, ate new food, found a new place to go shooting. It was all good.
The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it.