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daveO

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The blackbirds have been stealing moss out of my wall for nesting all morning. I only managed to get a pretty terrible pic through the window but it's an impressive beakfull. It took me ages to establish that moss on the wall but it doesn't seem bothered by its annual prune. You can see the cold weather has turned one of the plants black though which isn't good. Luckily moss is indestructable.

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brancho

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Some recent shots

I am informed this is Figitidae < Eucoilinae but it is in a sorry state due to the strong wind of the day

Wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr


A Campopleginae male I am told
Wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr

My first jumper opf the year a Salticus Scenicus on the fence not the house wall for a change

Jumping spider by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A Common wasp Vespula Vulgaris shot on the laurel hedge in the garden I saw it visit one of the none flowering nectaries shortly after this rest

Common wasp Vespula Vulgaris by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A kidney spot ladybird with a little passenger

Kidney spot ladybird by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 

brancho

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Some recent shots

A drone fly

Drone fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

A leafhopper very common in the garden but not easy to shoot

Leafhopper by Alf Branch, on Flickr


A parasitic wasp

Parasitic wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr

This is I now know a stonefly I am thinking it might be an Early needle fly leuctra hippopus

Stonefly by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Stonefly by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Hidden in plain sight

Hidden in plain sight by Alf Branch, on Flickr

Another parasitic wasp

Parasitic wasp 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 
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brancho

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Here are some of my recent shots from safari



A tiny little wasp hunting round a bramble leaf in my garden this is maybe 3mm at most


Tiny wasp- by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Here is a rather black sawfly I think.

Sawfly- by Alf Branch, on Flickr


I thought these were springtails but I found they harvestmen



Young harvestman 1- by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Young harvestman 2- by Alf Branch, on Flickr


A tiny wasp on the water butt again 3mm at the most



Tiny wasp- by Alf Branch, on Flickr


A small crab spider on a gooseberry leaf


small crab spider by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 
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brancho

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More shots from the last week or so



A green lacewing



Green Lacewing by Alf Branch, on Flickr


The typical pose of a Downlooker snipe fly waiting for prey


Downlooker snipe fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Is this soldier beetle aiming to eat the caterpliier



Soldier beetle and caterpiller by Alf Branch, on Flickr


A yellow dung bettle


Yellow dung fly by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Some wasps



Icneumonid wasp 2 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Icneumonid wasp 3 by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Icneumonid wasp by Alf Branch, on Flickr
 

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brancho

Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Feb 20, 2007
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Whitehaven Cumbria

brancho

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