Bluebells and Tulips are up already
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Pipestrelle out hunting on New Years Eve here in balmy Sussex...
Primroses blooming in the garden too...
I observed two adult male Viviparous Lizards basking yesterday on a south-facing bank in Kent. They were next to a series of mammal burrows that I suspect they are using as their hibernacular site. The temperature yesterday morning was just 6.5 degrees showing how hardy these little lizards are.
It's quite noticeable in the first image how the lizard is flattening itself as much as possible to create a larger surface area and absorb as much of the sun's heat as it can.
They were totally motionless even when I came within just 12 inches of them with my camera. If this mild winter continues then I wonder how soon we'll see our first adders emerging?
Jason
Shot at 2012-01-03
It's quite noticeable in the first image how the lizard is flattening itself as much as possible to create a larger surface area and absorb as much of the sun's heat as it can.
They were totally motionless even when I came within just 12 inches of them with my camera. If this mild winter continues then I wonder how soon we'll see our first adders emerging?
Jason
Shot at 2012-01-03
Great, that isn't good news at all.
Welcome to the forum by the way Jason. Good to have you here.
Welcome to the forum by the way Jason. Good to have you here.
Shot at 2012-01-03
Great pics, I never knew we had anything that cool over here
Welcome to the forum
Nowt to do with the context of this thread, but this little fella was in our garden last summer
I didn't know we had lizards like that in the UK 
How cool is that ?
cheers,
Toddy
p.s. I do read JD's posts, but the most I've ever seen is the occasional adder or a grass snake............like maybe half a dozen in my lifetime.
How cool is that ?
cheers,
Toddy
p.s. I do read JD's posts, but the most I've ever seen is the occasional adder or a grass snake............like maybe half a dozen in my lifetime.
xylaria
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
gorgous lizards pictures.
The sun has been having a bit of christmas party, put the dates for 23rd to 26th of dec and watch some pretty nice solar flares, select either of the LASCO shots.
http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/soho_movie_theater
The sun is becoming very active and will get very stormy next year. solar flares derectly effect earths weather towards hot and stormy.
]Really interesting solar flares earlier in the month[/URL]
The sun has been having a bit of christmas party, put the dates for 23rd to 26th of dec and watch some pretty nice solar flares, select either of the LASCO shots.
http://sohodata.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/soho_movie_theater
The sun is becoming very active and will get very stormy next year. solar flares derectly effect earths weather towards hot and stormy.
]Really interesting solar flares earlier in the month[/URL]
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Hi everyone. Thanks for the welcome Jonathan. Actually I've been reading through hundreds of your previous posts this evening. You certainly seem to know your stuff and I'm fascinated with British reptiles.
Jason
Trees in blossom on our street.
I worry about a cold snap in February - this current weather, the gales and showers, is more like normal November weather. Very screwed up weather patterns. That's global warming for you - chaotic weather.
I worry about a cold snap in February - this current weather, the gales and showers, is more like normal November weather. Very screwed up weather patterns. That's global warming for you - chaotic weather.
Saw this my self just before christmas. Some good info explaned on this show:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018gpdd
Good show in general, shame about them finishing Material World this your though
Daffodils, snow drops and cleavers are up early, blackthorn, daisy, red campion, primrose and dandilion are flowering and too many trees to list are budding here in Pembrokshire. Some lemon balm has kept leaves all winter as have blackberries and raspberries. The dogs are having a real good old sniff around on banks and rush bases too which suggests increased critter activity.
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