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You can't improve on that photo MBE 
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Well the quality's not as good, but this was clattering around in my greenhouse earlier:
I don't mind admitting that it was making me edgy, and I like bugs! It's Rhyssa persuasoria, the Giant Ichneumon. Giant's about right too!
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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Nice photo Mr B, it doesn't look less than two inches long in that pic...in fact it looks decidedly tropical beastie..Originally posted by mrbadexample View PostWell the quality's not as good, but this was clattering around in my greenhouse earlier:
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I don't mind admitting that it was making me edgy, and I like bugs! It's Rhyssa persuasoria, the Giant Ichneumon. Giant's about right too!Last edited by T8Ter; 20-06-2012, 09:02 PM."We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses."-- Abraham LincolnComment
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Thanks T8Ter. I thought it was about 4" with the ovipositor, but 3" is probably nearer the mark. Quite big enough to keep me out of the greenhouse. 
Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
While better men than we go out and start their working lives
At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard KiplingComment
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whilst moving things down the lottie to de'weed an area,DH moved a bit of ground covering out the way,a mouse ran for its life,then he noticed some baby's,by the time he tolled me and i got there,they were gone,then from knowwere came 1,DH picked it up and put it near the bags close to where the so called mother ran,next thing another came,so was but together,the second 1 snuggled up part under the 1st one,they were their for ages,eventually 1 dissapeared,leaving the 1,i recone they not very old,
The last pic is specially for VC,just a small a few of MY farm,they went on a salty lake with a few more dozen,just thought the field mice looked cute
Last edited by lottie dolly; 08-08-2012, 09:03 PM.sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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Your little meeces are really cute LottieD, so I wish you'd thought of me then, instead of when you saw the slugs and snails
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Now this is cheating slightly, because I've already posted this before.
The Impulsive Gardener
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Chelsea Uribe Garden Design www.chelseauribe.comComment
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No pics I'm afraid, but today I saw my first ever shrew, it's made a burrow by the looks of it, in one of my raised beds, what a fabulous little thing, pics to follow if can come across it next time."We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses."-- Abraham LincolnComment
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Magpie Moth
I've already posted this photo here http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...oth_67194.html. Forgot about this Wildlife photos thread
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Never seen one of those either - what a sheltered life I've led....
Originally posted by veggiechicken View PostI've already posted this photo here http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...oth_67194.html. Forgot about this Wildlife photos thread
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One time when I was turning a compost heap two shrews got into an old compost sack. The sack had been split lengthways and they were running from end to end, pausing only to shout and scream at each other as they passed in the middle. Very funny and endearing.Originally posted by T8Ter View PostLe Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/Comment
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Swallowtail Caterpillar
Munching its way through the bronze fennel.Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/Comment
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Drinker Moth
Originally posted at http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ase_67556.html
Very kindly identified by Mrbadexample and his friends at Eggar? - Wild About Britain
as The Drinker moth Euthrix potatoria, a member of the eggar family (Lasiocampidae)Comment
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New to the forum, so I thought I'd share some of my favourites
Insect on Osteospermum
Dragonfly on fence
Sparrowhawk on the same fence
My personal favourite, Woodlouse on Moss!Comment
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