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“All your renown is like the summer flower that blooms and dies; because the sunny glow which brings it forth,
soon slays with parching power.”– Alighieri Dante
Forage in August for:
Blackberries, Elderberries, Damsons, Hazelnuts, Wild Plums, Wild Strawberries
Tag Archives: Day flying moths
Flashes of brilliance – The Jersey Tiger Moth
A few weeks ago my son spotted and snapped a photo of a Jersey Tiger moth on the side of our house. It was the first time we’d ever heard or seen one. Butterfly Conservation list the Jersey Tiger Moth … Continue reading →
Posted in butterflies, Wildlife
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Tagged Abelia grandiflora, Arctiids, Day flying moths, Euplagia quadripunctaria, Jersey Tiger Moth, moths, Wildlife
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The Arrival of the Exotic Humming-bird Hawk Moth
I get excited each year when the red valerian flowers open in the garden for no other reason than I know that the Humming-bird Hawk Moths love it and if I look out early morning or evening I have a … Continue reading →
Posted in Nature, The home garden
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Tagged Africa, Centranthus ruber, Day flying moths, Humming-bird hawk moth, Insects, invertebrates, Macroglossum stellatarum, Migration, moth, Red Valerian, Wildlife
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