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Rough Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)

ici repose un essaim d'abeilles !

One of the many species of British woodlice pictured in my dear 2 yr old grandson Oscar's garden. ...

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Uploaded on Jul 1, 2009

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The seventh swarm I collected this season decided to hang up in the Sully village cemetry on one of...

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Uploaded on Jun 16, 2009

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Libellula depressa - Broad-bodied Chaser dragonfly

Conservatory 62 - finished

In hunting posture waiting for unsuspecting prey near the pond - this is the female. The male has a...

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Uploaded on Jun 13, 2009

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600kg steel and 80kg of sheet zinc/titanium/copper alloy for the gutters later. My recent Flickr...

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Uploaded on Jun 8, 2009

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Conservatory 61

Observation Hive 3

600kg steel and 80kg of sheet zinc/titanium/copper alloy for the gutters later. My recent Flickr...

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Uploaded on Jun 8, 2009

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I've finally finished my observation hive which lives inside the conservatory seen here . The bees...

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Uploaded on Jun 8, 2009

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Observation Hive 2 - tube detail

Observation Hive 1

I've finally finished my observation hive which lives inside the conservatory seen here . The bees...

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Uploaded on Jun 8, 2009

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I've finally finished my observation hive which lives inside the conservatory seen here . The bees...

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Uploaded on Jun 8, 2009

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Wood Warbler in full song

Ready to pop!

Although he's in the willow tree he's not a willow warbler! but one of the rarer of the migrants to...

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Uploaded on Jun 8, 2009

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The noise from our pond is incredible as the male marsh frogs compete for the attention of these...

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Uploaded on Jun 4, 2009

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Who's a handsome duck?

Hoopoe puts in an appearance

Mallard male showing off his spring green sheen ...

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Uploaded on May 24, 2009

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We've been hearing them since early April with their 'Hoop-hoop' call but its been a couple of years...

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Uploaded on May 23, 2009

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"and out of the strong came forth sweetness ..."

Rampant Renaissance lion honey bee nest !

The huge swarm I collected at the Château de Sully, at least 35000 bees, had come from this amazing...

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Uploaded on May 8, 2009

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The huge swarm I collected at the Château de Sully was now hived, then I wondered where it had come...

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Uploaded on May 8, 2009

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New Home for the swarm

Renaissance Swarm Waggle Dance Video

The huge swarm I collected at the Château de Sully yesterday pretty happily went into this hive and...

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Uploaded on May 8, 2009

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The huge swarm I collected at the Château de Sully yesterday was covered in dancers. This is a 34...

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Uploaded on May 8, 2009

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Renaissance Swarm

A swarm in May ...

I thought the previous one was big but then I was called out by the Duchess at the 16th...

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Uploaded on May 8, 2009

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.. is worth a load of hay. This year's superb April has brought me a wonderful crop of...

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Uploaded on May 5, 2009

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