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Yes, I know it is upside-down. Why not? it is a butterfly, and can land any way it chooses, and this one was in a barn, on a beam. I could invert the picture, but that would be dishonest, and it is nice to look at things in a new way.
Taken with flash, because barns are dark.
Always a good show here, and just out of reach of thoise who would like to harvest it for Christmas, thankfully. Big clumps can take years to regrow.
Seen on the edge of Springdale farm nature reserve, near Usk, Monmouthshire.
This one looks a little battered and worn already.
In my opinion these are vastly superior to the good old dandelion clock, being much more like a many-faceted shape than a sphere.
Hammock web is the generic term used to describe the typical webs of money spiders, in the family Linyphiidae. This is one of the commonest and largest examples, Linyphia triangularis. Unlike other groups of spiders which make sheet-type webs, Linyphiids hand upside down beneth the sheet, and tend to tackle prey from below. i imagine having a sheet between them and the prey gives them protection from dangerous prey and shelter from would-be predators.
Seen at Springdale farm Gwent Wildlife Trust reserve. These are the first occasions that I have ever seen any of the 'non-red/orange' forms of Scarlet Pimpernel. The blue form was initially quite baffling.
Yet another example of the beauty of conifers, if you look closely.
Seen at Beacon Hill, Trellech, Monmouthshire.
...let a spider run alive"
This common garden spider ran until it got tired, having been found in some plants on another stall. These are great for use with children as they are slow, easy to handle, won't bite, and they lay silk lines as they walk so they tickle. This female is on my arm.
GWT liveried 43125 'Merchant Venturer' passes Tilehurst with a westbound FGW service on the 28th of June 1999
Hedge Woundwort I think, though it is in Magor Marsh so it could be Marsh Woundwort. Not one I am confident with.
Leyland Panther LHL 164F - Albion CX13 GWT 630 - Leyland National Mk2 NKU 245X - Volvo Wright H43/23F YJ13 FKF
Dewsbury Bus Museum - 9th March 2014
Described as a 'bluebell wave' by a friend of mine. Most of the bells are not open, but that gives it the shape that it wouldn't have if they were open.
Into the era of privatisation and a Great Western Trains Merlin liveried HST takes a break on the HST fuelling road at Longlair TMD .
The alexanders patch at Rogiet Poor Land is literally buzzing with stuff, and this wasp shot came out rather well.
One thing that I find with owls in particular is that it is so easy to focus on their faces that you miss the wonderful patterns of their feathers. This shot was an attempt to show that, but sadly it was also the point when my zoom lens died, but in compensation it does show the lovely shape of the bird.
One of Gwent Wildlife Trust's flagship reserves, with some of the finest botanical haymeadows anywhere. A real treat of a place.
Golden Wheel 1:32 Scale 1940 Ford fire truck, part of a Texaco promotion including four vehicles and a plastic filling station.
Original photo taken June 2012 replaced with new images September 2024.
When not devouring apples and kiwi furit and running away with carrots, water voles are supposed to eat wild greens like this Typha. It seems that they still do.
1999 BMW 535i auto.
Last taxed in December 2021 and last MoT test expired on 13th November 2022.
Anglia Car Auctions, King's Lynn -
"Finished in smart Titanium Silver with black leather interior, this BMW 535i Auto was registered in January 1999 and has four former registered keepers noted on its V5C. The odometer shows 83,241 miles and the MoT is valid until 13 November 2022. The history folder runs to the current V5C plus copies of previous ones, numberplate transfer documentation and MoT certificates and selected MoTs from 2005 onwards. A BMW used car invoice from 2003 records its price then for £16,995 and there's also the original book pack. This contains the owner's handbook, dealership guide, and service book, which has five BMW main dealer stamps from 2000 at 15,889 miles through to 2005 and 65,000 miles. After that, there's one further stamp from November 2020 at 82,721 miles. In addition, there's a spare key with remote control key fob."
Estimate: £4000 - £6000. Unsold.