Wildlife

Sawfly Larvae

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They look like caterpillars but aren’t. I haven’t had any before in the garden so quite excited to see different things this year as the garden develops. I found them while still small and only a tiny section of redcurrant leaf missing, but it soon spiralled and they have stripped a small section. It doesn’t really show and hasn’t harmed the plant, so just let them be.

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Hummingbird hawkmoth in the garden

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A real treat to see one of these in my garden, a few times in one day, and actually saw one again this morning. The buddleia is doing a very good job this year, catering for plenty of bees, butterflies, moth, hoverflies, beetles and various other small insects. Got a few good pics and fottage of it flying around, but they aren’t easy!

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Damselfly hatches

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An extremely exciting event occurred, this one in the small observation tank. I happened to glance in and saw a speedy darting creature. It looked pretty well formed and I realised it had nothing to climb out onto! I filmed it as well as best I could.

So, i put in a bamboo pole in case it needed to get out, which it did, within a very short time.

I was then rooted to the spot for as long as could (dinner got in the way), but I stayed for much of the transformation.

It was pretty awesome to watch.

Beautiful.

And quite a special thing to witness.

(c) K Wicks