Anne, Excellent photograph, I have added it to the Website Paul ... the so called Shark Moths. Superb image though and always a nice caterpillar to see, often...
Hi Paul, It's otherwise. This is the 'Summer Chafer', Amphimallon solstitialis, a close relative of the 'Cockchafer', Melolontha melolontha. It has a very...
Just over a week ago about 9.30 pm I noticed loads of what look like very large bumble bees zig zagging round the tops of a neightbour's conifer trees....
Stuart, We have a colony of these under our lawn(!), that I'd always thought of as cockchafers, so thanks for putting me right. Several times we have been...
Stuart Thanks for the information on the Summer Chafer, I will update the website accordingly. As to 'Pauls Pond', before I get to carried away, I have a small...
I think it was the above moth that hovered around my blue bush Ceratostigma willmottianum for 30 minutes last night at about 7.00 pm. Very pretty little thing,...
Dear Stuart, re: 'There was once a small pond opposite the Bulmershe Leisure Centre adjacent to a car park. This looks well overgrown and these days and...
Hello there, Apologies to those who will receive this twice, but I'd rather have that than leave people out! Can you help on 5 August, please? Regards, Jean ...
Jean, I will be available for duty, and will prepare an insects in your garden display, or something like it. I would prefer PM but let me know what response...
Jean, My wife Linda and I will be available to help out on the day. We can help set up and dismantle things if required, and could man the stand for a session...
Hello Paul, Thanks for the response: could I ask you and Linda to man the stall from about 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., please? I certainly have enough help for setting...
Hi Stuart, Thanks for the response. Could I ask you to do a session from about 1 to 3 p.m., please? This may also mean that you'll be roped in to help...
Great, thanks Jean. A small table sounds fine. Stuart ======================================== Message Received: Aug 01 2006, 09:49 PM From: "Jean" To:...
Jean, We can do 11 till 1 no problem. Can you let us know what bits and pieces will be available on our stand and if there is anything else you would like us...
Dear all, My boyfriend has recently suffered from a rather nasty outbreak of wasps on his plums. Does anyone have any advice on how to manage this? Should be...
Hello Paul, Thanks for the offer of photos:we will have some display boards, plus part of a long table. The aim is to have some copies of the newsletter...
Claire, I am sorry to hear about the your boyfriends plum problem, this must be a great trauma for him. The recent long spell of dry hot weather, drought if...
Jean I have borrowed a flip chart stand to show off the photos. I will bring this along before the fair starts (if I have the time) to set it up if that is OK....
Paul, That's fine: people will be there from 8.30 onwards. Jean ... From: Paul Beckett To: earleyenvironmentalgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 04,...
I've made some display material just in case there is space to fill on the display boards. It's all quite flexible. Have also got some cycling maps for...
Hi Anne, this is actually a hoverfly, but is clearly a hornet mimic. Its Volucella zonaria, the Banded Hoverfly. This and the other members of the genus...
Hi Stuart/Anne I have updated the website with the hoverfly photo (now renamed) and have added Stuarts details of the Hoverfly. Hope this is OK. I have also...
Hello, Not sure if anyone likes Rabbits but thought I'd send this just in case. Thanks Shira. ... Rabbit lovers needed to assist in local welfare emergency ...
Dear Stuart, Many thanks for identifying my 'hornet'. And I thought I was brave getting so close! As well as our garden bench it seemed to like the Fuschia. ...
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