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This image shows the unbranded GWT livery they were transferred to Scotland with.

14.11.2017 A14 Newmarket

A really big cranefly at Magor Marsh reserve, getting us off to a fine start for a big weekend of fun!

HFDF!

A Great Western Trains' HST service from London Paddington to Swansea was recorded passing the Cardiff, Pengam Freightliner Terminal in July 1997 with power car 43169 leading the train formation. The train carries the original GWT livery of dark-green upper body and ivory lower body, with the 'Merlin' logo.

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Rhingia campestris, a long-nosed hoverfly, at Magor Marsh.

HFDF!

43189 'Railway Heritage Trust', in the then Great Western Trains Company 'Merlin' livery but with coaches still in BR InterCity colours, passes a tranquil Cockwood harbour leading a Paddington-bound service on Sunday, 12 April, 1998. The power car survived to become ‘Launceston Castle’ in the GWR ‘Castle’ class of shortened HSTs.

Reflection of a drinking horse.

Beacon Hill, Trellech, Monmouthshire.

KZ-04-64 op de Oirschotse heide.

Dutch medics on their Boxer.

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Probably just a meadow waxcap, but the textures are interesting on this one.

A different pear tree, and the wasps were enjoying this windfall.

I'm rather pleased with this one, of the greater butterfly orchid, with the hairy stems of rough hawkbit there too.

Seen at Magor Marsh today. I mucked about with the settings, because why not, and now it looks to me like one of those wonderful old illustrations. I like the effect.

At Big Bend looking at the top of the Great White Throne. Rain where we are but some snow at the top of the GWT.

Dixton Embankment GWT reserve - July 21

Meadow waxcaps

Amorously strumming at the web of a female, who was decidedly disinterested. Magor March reserve

Vespula vulgaris on Magor Marsh reserve, having a bit of a brush up.

This bee was very thorough, going right around the flower head to get every scrap of pollen.

Taken at Henllys Bog reserve.

There was some snow and wind in the Park this last week

1995 Reliant Robin LX.

Seen here promoting Stebbings Car Centre, King's Lynn.

Photo with kind permission of succulent95.

Mesembrina meridiana, and some barbed wire. HFDF!

Seen at Pentwyn Farm GWT reserve.

Well it is April 1st, but this was a complete shutter misfire. It came out ok, and it is a fence at Magor Marsh, so it seems appropriate.

Happy Fence Friday!

Pentwyn Farm, Gwent Wildlife Trust nature reserve

First one of the year for me. Lower Minnetts Field GWT reserve.

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I met a lady and her dog at Mergaret's wood. The dog was unused to meeting strangers, and leaped about barking furiously at me, all the while keeping a safe distance and wagging its tail madly. Perfectly friendly, just a bit nervous of strangers. She was quite a character.

Magor Marsh GWT Reserve - July 2021

I came across this on the ground close to the beehives at Pentwyn Farm Gwent Wildlife Trust nature reserve. Looks like a queen made a bid for freedom, taking her entourage with her. They got about 20 feet from the hives. Given the weather I expect they were hit by a sudden rain shower, and took refuge on a stem of rosebay willowherb. Unfortunately that collapsed under the weight of bees, leaving this 'bee brick' about a foot long. I've never seen a bee swarm before, but I do know that they tend to be pretty placid when like this, and I was able to approach right up to touching distance.

A local beekeeper was summoned, who decided that he would stick a box over them for the night (it was quite late in the day) and sort them out in the morning. He said they would be fine.

I love the colours of reed heads at this time of year. Magor Marsh.

Nest concealed, this female was a little bit dirty, but soon flew off. I assume that they have more than one nest per female and that therefore she had another nest to work on.

I could have watched this all day.