Hils

Taking more time to appreciate nature.

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I'm wondering is this a three-banded mason wasp? Spotted in Co. Wexford today. Any help with ID appreciated. @BioDataCentre #wasps #TwitterNatureCommunity

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@BrennanMartine Lovely!

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@BrennanMartine @BioDataCentre Thank you @M

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Not sure of the name of this moth. Google lens suggests light brown apple moth, but it looks different to the photos, and was a creamish yellow. Help with ID appreciated @BioDataCentre @BrennanMartine

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Beautiful irredescence on show today #insects #TwitterNatureCommunity

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One of the Cinnabar moth caterpillars is paler than the others - perhaps more recently hatched? @BioDataCentre #moths #TwitterNatureCommunity

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My first encounter with a hummingbird hawk-moth in Co. Wexford yesterday. It was fascinating watching it feed, but could only take a photo once it settled for a rest. It was very well camouflaged on the forest track. @BioDataCentre #TwitterNatureCommunity #moth

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Caterpillars of a Large White butterfly feeding on leaves of horseradish in Co. Wexford @BioDataCentre #TwitterNatureCommunity

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Some lovely #moths in the garden in Co. Wexford today. Garden grass- veneer and Cinnabar @BioDataCentre #TwitterNatureCommunity

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@pmandrews1973 @TempleBalsall @BioDataCentre @BrennanMartine Thank you @pmandrews1973

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Spotted this moth lying very flat on a leaf in a hedgerow in Co. Wexford today but I'm not sure of its ID to record it. Your help would be welcome. @BioDataCentre #TwitterNatureCommunity @BrennanMartine

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A garden spider minding it's eggs on a fence post in Co. Wexford. I wonder what the ant is up to? #TwitterNatureCommunity #biodiversity

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My first time to see this moth - an Orange-spot piercer, I think, in Co. Wexford today. #TwitterNatureCommunity

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Hogweed was busy today in Co. Wexford #TwitterNatureCommunity

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@thremnir Thanks -I will try that - am away for a few days, so will try when I get back.

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Flies infected with a parasitic fungus - seems to be more abundant this year in Co. Wexford. Under the influence of the fungus the fly goes to the top of the plant before dying so that fungal spores are dispersed in the wind. #Wildwebswednesday #TwitterNatureCommunity

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This soldier beetle looking like it just wants to take life easy! #TwitterNatureCommunity

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For the #WildflowerHour #WildFlowerShow challenge, from Co. Wexford @BSBIbotany It is lovely to see so many plants in bloom in the fields.

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Nice to see damselflies again - azure and red seen in Co. Wexford this weekend @BioDataCentre #TwitterNatureCommunity

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For the #CabbageFamily challenge for #Wildflowerhour - hairy bittercress and cuckoo flower. The cuckoo flower is having a good year with lots of it around.