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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Peregrine & the eclipse

Posted on October 3, 2015 by John Gardner
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Francis sent in this amazing photo of one of the Wakefield peregrines during the recent lunar eclipse. This a remarkable and, I suspect, unique image!

Peregrine during lunar eclipse

Peregrine during lunar eclipse. Francis Hickenbottom

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Autumn sunshine brings out the insects

Posted on October 1, 2015 by John Gardner
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The warm autumn sunshine has brought out the insects and ivy is often a rich food source at this time of year. Francis has been taking a closer look at some of the winged visitors to his patch of ivy and here are a few he’s photographed.

Greenbottle

Greenbottle

Noon Fly

Noon Fly

Honeybee

Honeybee

Marmalade Fly

Marmalade Fly

Posted in Nature notes | Tagged autumn sunshine, insects on ivy, ivy as a food plant | Leave a reply

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