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Winter dawn
The view from my bedroom window at about 7.30 am.
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Pale Tussock Larva
Vapourer moth larva? Found dead and partly decomposed, on a hawthorn plant. Edit: Pale Tussock larva Calliteara pudibunda – thanks James.
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Hawthorn
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Robin’s pincushion
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Blackberries
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Moth larva
Haven’t managed to identify this as yet.
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Plume moth
I think this is Agdistis bennetii – found in coastal areas, especially on salt marshes. Larva feeds on sea lavender.
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Sawfly larvae
After chewing their way through about 50% of the leaves on the birch tree next door the sawfly larve have transferred into my garden. They’ve also appeared on a small hazel tree which was planted a few months ago.
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The Dark Side
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta Butterflies and moths seem to be attracted to the fence outside my kitchen window, perhaps because it faces south. I noticed a Red Admiral in this same spot a couple of days ago, beautifully bright and fresh-looking, but obviously about to move on. Today’s appeared more settled and had its wings…
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Nest building
A woodpigeon is still working away at snapping twigs off the eucalyptus tree. Recently I read that birds sometimes line their nests with mint and lavender which helps to keep them clean – I’m not sure if the wood of eucalyptus would have this effect (as opposed to the leaves) but the pigeon seems very…