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I ordered a small Brickarms haul and was given Two Free-Bees ! Which Is strange because they usually send me one , plus I was given a sticker .
I have no idea as to their identity beyond that name above! I do, however, really prefer these to the big blousy ones beloved of garden centres!
I also love the old country name of 'Heartsease'!
Viola tricolor (The wild variety) is a common European wild flower, growing as an annual or short-lived perennial And perennially popular, as can be seen by the list of names it has acquired in tags!!
However, they do tend to make me go weak at the knees, being so very sweet! I just can't resist them! 😂
A common butterfly throughout the UK and ireland are found in small colonies usually seen in ones or twos.
Nice to see this one so late in the season as it was parky today along the seafront.
The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most-familiar butterflies, appearing in gardens throughout the British Isles. Unfortunately, this butterfly has suffered a worrying decline, especially in the south, over the last few years. This butterfly has always fluctuated in numbers, but the cause of the most-recent decline is not yet known, although various theories have been proposed. One is the increasing presence of a particular parasitic fly, Sturmia bella, due to global warming - this species being common on the continent. The fly lays its eggs on leaves of the foodplant, close to where larvae are feeding. The tiny eggs are then eaten whole by the larvae and the grubs that emerge feed on the insides of their host, avoiding the vital organs. A fly grub eventually kills its host and emerges from either the fully-grown larva or pupa before itself pupating. Although the fly attacks related species, such as the Peacock and Red Admiral, it is believed that the lifecycle of the Small Tortoiseshell is better-synchronised with that of the fly and it is therefore more prone to parasitism.
One of the best spells of spring weather in the last two decades is set to peak today with temperatures in England beating most of the Mediterranean. With temperatures rising to 26C today.
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Beautiful Skagit valley fields, filled with colorful tulips, and the magnificent Cascades in the background. Like a heart of the Netherlands, which was taken by magic and placed here just behind mountain slopes.
Between White Lake and Swan Lake. this small cluster of buildings was typical of many smaller hotels in the Borscht Belt. Simple country accommodations and meals. This seems to have later been an Orthodox Jewish camp. It now is abandoned.
The Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) is a tiny fast flying butterfly, found throughout the British Isles. It favours open land where nectar sources are found.
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