John Knowles

biologist, Norwich City fan, birdwatcher, bad gardener, winedrinker, walker, art appreciater, husband, parent, retired.

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Clouded Yellow. Covehithe on the clifftop near the pig field. Second this year after one at Lound Lakes last weekend. Very pretty.

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Can rely on Reydon Wood for Silver Washed Fritillary. one of several (5 or 6 at least) around the brambles near the entrance area). Yesterday

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Minsmere yesterday. Is this (ringed) Tern a Roseate given the black bill. Was told it was a Common but...
Sandwich for size comparison

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@JANUSZCZAK @arthistorynews There seems to be quite a difference between the dress (eg the arms) the position on the chair and the fingers of the left hand.

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@pinkun Very much against. It's a league competition about ability over a season.

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@arthistorynews @JANUSZCZAK Really interesting. A painting that keeps on giving. Everything is significant! What's the significance of you cropping the crucifix..?

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Garden visitor Boxing Day morning

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Christmas day pre- lunch walk. Flock 30+ golden plover in field near Kess Sewage works. Spooked by a Sparrowhawk.

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@JANUSZCZAK Always look forward to the next podcast. So entertaining and informative. Great interview on Tudor art. Lots of fun. I regularly steal stuff for our U3A Art Appreciation group. Thanks!

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Wall brown (male, I believe) at Carlton marshes this morning. By the main track by Spratts near Share marsh turn. Very coy about opening his wings!

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Snipe at island mere, minsmere today. Great camouflage but this one posed nicely.

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@culturaltutor Thanks for the great little essay on Grant Wood. Very good context for the "American Gothic " man. Extremely enjoyable.

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@ahistoryinart Thanks. Your posts today are a real early Xmas present. Caspar David Friedrich painted or drew views through the window of his studio (a woman looking out from the window too). Wonder if he knew Kaaz.

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Flock of c18 snow bunting at Kessingland pools this afternoon.

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My take on the black necked grebe at kessingland this morning. It and Chris Darby were there. Don't know if either had been there all night!

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Dark Bush cricket at N Cove today. A male I think ( no ovipositor). Long antennae.

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@PaulGreenWire Nice. Didn't need to go further than Blythburgh though, where one was singing away (in the wind) this afternoon.

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North Cove, river bank yesterday. Nice fresh small tortoiseshell. Love the blues. Photo courtesy of Zenny Knowles.

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@ahistoryinart On holiday soon in Malaga. Looking forwards to "Man Ray. Selected photographs" at the Carmen Thyssen museum until 21 April. Thanks for your great tweets. Always recommend them to my U3A Art Appreciation group.

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Elephant hawk moth found on the pavement in kessingland just now. Phone photo on hydrangea but that's just because I put it there rather than leave on the pavement. Impressive caterpillar