Nature pics

[hvdh]

Probably the brightest noctilucent cloud (NLC) display of this year. At first glance, thought an aeroplane cirrus trail was involved. Rocket launches are also known to provoke NLC's!
Attached one of my pictures, at the link a better equipped/experienced weather photographer.
http://www.weerwoord.be/includes/forum_read.php?id=1992899&tid=1992899

 

[Lazarus]

Further to the pics I Posted a couple of days ago (Posts 477, 478, 479), I've now dreamed up an almost viable excuse for the following pics of the Millau Viaduct - It was the first habitat where we saw the pretty and unmistakeable Black Redstart.

I took SWMBO there for her Birthday ............................

 

[RimaNTSS]

Here we go again, 6 swallow chicks born in my garage this year. They left nest yesterday but still gathering together overnight. They made big mess here..... lots of sh*t

 

[nelson_b]

After an absence of 3 years, swallows have once again nested in a tin on the beam inside my friends garage ..

 

[skomedal]

Not sure if posted the correct forum section!



Not for the faint hearted, the trolls tounge ( Trolltunga ) is a popular turist attraction in norway.

Return hike ~8-10 hours to the tounge 1100 meters above sea level and projecting out ~700 meters above lake ringedalsvatnet in hardanger county.

Well worth a visit if in norway ( and fit able bodied )

http://www.hardangerfjord.com/en/Odda/Trolltunga/
http://www.visitnorway.com/uk/product/?pid=149585

Regards

 

[timo_w2s]

Spotted some reindeer on the camera chilling out at our cottage in Lapland this morning, it's been quite warm there recently (27C) so looks like they are enjoying the shade.

 

[skomedal]

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Spotted this cutie this evening making a wrong choice of flower.
15mm long anyone who knows the name please post it!

Regards

 

[Lazarus]

Hmmm. Could be a Larva of one of the Fritillaries. Very hard to ascertain. Will keep checking our Book.

 

[skomedal]

Never seen this one before, so do your best with ID

 

[Lazarus]

Well I'm plumping for the Fritillary, but there are a total of 108 species in Europe and our reference guide doesn't illustrate anything more than a handful of the Larvae - It's primarily geared to identification of the Butterflies (As used to help with those pics I posted on the previous page of this Thread).

 

[skomedal]

Found it :-
Vapourer Moths

http://www.uksafari.com/vapourer.htm

Regards

 

[Lazarus]

Very well done, Sir!

Inclined to agree: The size was wrong for my own suggestion (Amongst other factors).

PS: SWMBO thinks it's "Whizzy".

 

[Lazarus]

Actually we're not well-up on Moths, but we have got a "Common Forester" on our bathroom window right now. Tiny little thing.

 

[rolfw]

Saw this Small Emerald moth on a customer's door yesterday, got a quick snap with the mobile.

 

[Lazarus]

Gawd.

Now I'm going to have to procure a light bulb and some canvas.

 

[smoggy07]

I've just been out for a sly smoke at work and spotted this little fella sat on the wall




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[smoggy07]

Just been out for another sneaky smoke and he is still sat there








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[bim]

That is a garden tiger and it's a male, got the red band on the head.

 

[bim]

How big are your snails? Roman or edible - need a few for a descent meal!!!!

 

[Lazarus]

Now that reminds me of the delectable(!) Carmen: Not many years ago we were spending a few nights at a Guest House in the Pico's de Europa.

Of the other guests, two were German and two Spanish.

The Spanish lady spent her evenings collecting Edible Snails and hung them in an inadequate bag on a wooden pole in the Owner's Vegetable Garden.

One night they escaped and munched their way through the new green growth, laying waste to the plot.

Her husband spent all his time playing Golf.

I wonder why?