Tag: dawlish
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New Year’s Day
Detail of C15 tower, St Gregory the Great, Dawlish. The present church is a bit of a patchwork – the sandstone tower probably dates from before 1438 but the limestone nave, chancel and transepts are the result of two C19 rebuilds.
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Christmas presence
I’ve been trying for a while to get some pictures of the heron and today I got lucky. Photos taken at 8.45 on Christmas morning.
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Tis the yeares midnight…
‘Tis the yeares midnight, and it is the dayes, Lucies, who scarce seaven houres herself unmasks, The Sunne is spent, and now his flasks Send forth light squibs, no constant rayes; The worlds whole sap is shrunk…’ From A Nocturnall Upon S. Lucies Day: being the shortest day, by John Donne – – – – …
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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.