I saw a thing in the garden (6 Viewers)

[pete]

Moths

Moths are often misunderstood, but they hold vital roles in the wildlife ecosystem. Although many people overlook them, moths are numerous and widespread, with over 2,500 species in Britain living in a wide range of habitats. Since 1900 there have been 51 moth extinctions in Britain. Others...

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white-spotted-pinion

"The rarest of the four British Cosmia species, the White-spotted Pinion underwent a rapid decline as a result of Dutch elm disease during the 1970"

Seems they are rare so I naturally uploaded my sighting to the National Biodiversity Data Centre

Recording System :: Moths

records.biodiversityireland.ie

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[Cornu Ammonis]

Did you get consent before sharing pictures of your mot online?

Revenge biodiversity reporting is a crime.

 

[seanc]

She's maybe 15mm long, quite chonky looking, with gold and brown hoops on the legs. The legs are translucent. She's built a pretty sizeable web between the potted plants. I'm terrified.

HALP!!

 

[magicbastarder]

european garden spider. nothing to be afraid of.

 

[seanc]

You say that...

 

[flashback]

She's maybe 15mm long, quite chonky looking, with gold and brown hoops on the legs. The legs are translucent. She's built a pretty sizeable web between the potted plants. I'm terrified.

HALP!!

Ah, yes.

The Night Penis Creeper.

As long as you keep roughly 100 meters away from her at all times, and don't have a penis you'll be fine. Otherwise, things will likely get very messy.

 

[seanc]

Ah, yes.

The Night Penis Creeper.

As long as you keep roughly 100 meters away from her at all times, and don't have a penis you'll be fine. Otherwise, things will likely get very messy.

Like your mum.

 

[flashback]

Like your mum.

No no, my Mum's professional name was the Night Penis Sneaker. Anyway she's been retired for almost a year now, the hip replacement put an end to the majority of her specialties.

 

[seanc]

Just stop scaring me with your odd spiders and your penis loving mum.

 

[flashback]

I saw a sparrowhawk getting mobbed by swallows over the weekend.
Swallows! I've held swallows, they're barely there at all. The balls on them to mob a sparrowhawk.

 

[magicbastarder]

my large lady friend in the shed is making a nest. she'd usually dart away when i lifted a plane out or put one back, but not tonight, she was concentrating.

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[seanc]

Alright, get to fuck with that. I'm trying to sleep here.

 

[magicbastarder]

i have to be very careful mowing the lawn these days.

 

[flashback]

The flying ants are back.
I suspect this is the last batch of flying ants of the year now. Sad face. House martins are still shooting around hoovering them up presumably.

flants.

 

[seanc]

What's this guy? Never seen it before. Could just be an odd coloured duck but it's walking around like it owns the place, it's smaller, and not as noisy as the other ducks.

 

[pete]

What's this guy? Never seen it before. Could just be an odd coloured duck but it's walking around like it owns the place, it's smaller, and not as noisy as the other ducks.

Does it walk like a duck? Quack like a duck?

 

[seanc]

Could be a goose.

 

[Cormcolash]

Looks a bit like a pale-bellied Brent goose

 

[seanc]

Not exactly sure. Thing certainly walks around like it's from Brent.
But you're definitely close.

Edit: I think you're actually right. I can't find pics of a pale bellied one, but here it is. Why would it come here from Siberia? Fairplay to it.
Winner for Cormcolash.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

We have a squirrel that keeps trying to get into the house