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| Davebutterflyman | Apr 17 2015, 05:23 PM Post #401 |
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In my opinion John, i believe that the only thing motivating a response from gamekeepers is to protect their valuable grouse shooting moors at all costs. |
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| Davebutterflyman | May 2 2015, 03:19 PM Post #402 |
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Rare visitors that have stayed on to raise their young. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/25/highlands-whooper-swans-deer-goats |
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| Tringa | May 11 2015, 08:17 AM Post #403 |
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This is another new one to me although from what I have read they are common. This was last Friday on the NW coast of Scotland and it was very hot at the time - groups of 15 or so males doing their fluttery flight with the dangling legs. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/scientific-advances/industry/bibio-marci/ Dave |
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| Jane | May 11 2015, 12:57 PM Post #404 |
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I couldn't get the link to work, I'll try again later
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| Tringa | May 11 2015, 02:24 PM Post #405 |
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The links works OK for me, but here is another from Buglife - https://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs-and-habitats/st-marks-fly Dave |
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| Davebutterflyman | May 11 2015, 04:43 PM Post #406 |
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Thanks for the links Dave. I remember one year at Wells in Norfolk, the Bibio marcii were out in their thousands and after our walk i was covered in them! |
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| JennyWren | May 11 2015, 10:06 PM Post #407 |
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that's an amazing story , Dave .. I hope this years cygnets are being raised successfully
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| JennyWren | May 11 2015, 10:13 PM Post #408 |
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I don't think i've seen that fly , Dave . I have seen lots of May flies though They're not the same thing are they ? only May flies have dangly legs
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| Jane | May 12 2015, 06:54 AM Post #409 |
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That link works for me thanks. Internet explorer didn't like the other link for some reason Annoying but useful fly then
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| Tringa | May 12 2015, 06:38 PM Post #410 |
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This is awful. Adding new words is fine but not by excluding existing ones Isn't it just a product of civilisation and advancement that there will be more words now than there were some years ago? I don't see it should be a reason to remove existing ones. The combination of existing and new words enriches the language (even though I am not to keen on some of the new ones). If I was an advocate of conspiracy theories I'd be inclined to think it is a way of diminishing thought, just like the Newspeak Dictionary in Nineteen Eight Four. Dave |
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| Downsman | May 13 2015, 10:58 AM Post #411 |
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Those of us living in southern England, (who are not afraid to use Facebook!), are able to enjoy a daily photo-montage of mainly nature-inspired photos submitted to BBC South Today local TV station. Here is yesterday's contribution. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.838880859535839.1073742721.153132638110668&type=1 Cheers, Michael |
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| Davebutterflyman | May 13 2015, 04:40 PM Post #412 |
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I agree wholeheartedly Dave, no reason on any grounds to remove words whatsoever. |
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| Davebutterflyman | May 29 2015, 04:46 PM Post #413 |
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Some good photos on that link Mike. Challenge to save wildlife and eliminate one-use plastic for the whole of June. http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/eliminate-plastic.html |
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jun 16 2015, 05:51 PM Post #414 |
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As we all know we're yet again fighting to stop these harmful pesticides yet again. I wrote an email to my local MP and here is his reply Thank you for contacting me about neonicotinoid insecticides and bees. I entirely agree with you that bees and other pollinators play a vital role in the security of our food supply and the quality of our natural environment. I welcome the work the Government has done over the last few years to understand and protect them, most recently through the National Pollinator Strategy. I have been assured that the Government is keeping evidence on neonicotinoids under close, open-minded scrutiny and will restrict their usage if the evidence shows the need. However, like a number of other EU governments it does not consider that the scientific evidence supports the recent Europe-wide restrictions. Its current assessment suggests that, while we cannot exclude the possibility of neonicotinoids affecting bees in the field, this not normally likely to occur and so the risk to bee populations is low. That is why I take the view that the Commission's response is neither sensible nor proportionate. The European Commission has given an assurance that further field research can be done, and this is welcome because, as everyone interested in this issue has acknowledged, the evidence is incomplete. The Government is therefore leading further work to clarify this issue, which will form part of the Commission's review of this decision in 2015. Thank you again for taking the time to contact me about this important issue. Yours sincerely Jonathan Djanogly Yeah right.....still not convinced
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 16 2015, 08:18 PM Post #415 |
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Well done for contacting them in the first place Paula....it's people like you that make a difference and if more did the same, perhaps the situation would be different. I, like yourself, are sceptical about the response and i would not be convinced either. Many thanks for letting us know Paula. |
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| sensiblenamejohn | Jun 16 2015, 09:06 PM Post #416 |
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https://speakout.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns/ban-bee-killing-pesticides-for-good-937d4563-7694-41a8-a642-65e6b0e51453 this is a link to a petition about this issue ...feel free to sign up
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| feedyourhedgehog | Jun 16 2015, 09:13 PM Post #417 |
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Thanks Dave and thanks John for the petition ![]() I've signed this one and I can see they need just under 30,000 to reach their target by tomorrow ...........I hope they make it
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| Davebutterflyman | Jun 17 2015, 03:32 PM Post #418 |
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Fingers crossed Paula. |
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| Davebutterflyman | Jul 16 2015, 08:59 PM Post #419 |
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An amazing sighting in West Sussex. http://news.sky.com/story/1520127/shark-invasion-50-spotted-on-sussex-coast |
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| Grayling | Jul 16 2015, 10:20 PM Post #420 |
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Dave, I saw that earlier. Medmerry is a relatively new RSPB site and we have walked there a few times - I'd love to have seen that - providing they weren't in any danger so close to shore of course.
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that's an amazing story , Dave .. I hope this years cygnets are being raised successfully
They're not the same thing are they ? only May flies have dangly legs


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