john lamin

Lincs based Christmas tree grower-inverts especially moths,beetles and saproxylics,all pics my own unless stated

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Always a pleasure to see Cobalt Crust (Terana caerulea)

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@TempleBalsall Agonopterix ocellana

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@Forest2Furnitur The central passage is bored by the female beetle and eggs laid either side of it.The larvae radiate outwards from the main passage. Some species can be identified from these passages

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Swifts Return
Linocut
Nickie Bowers.

[Alistair Hayhurst @alihayhurst]

A Tolkien connection amongst the trees.

The Groot Tree in Brocton Coppice,Cannock Chase said to be the inspiration of Treebeard in Lord of the Rings.Tolkien was in the area during the World War 1 & the Yew Trees of St. Edward’s in Stow, a looser link-not verified he visited.

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@Littleashgarden Knotgrass moth

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@Forest2Furnitur @AndyWoodturner It's where all the hot air comes from

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Beautiful China Mark moth

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@AndyWoodturner Been a while since I heard some of those

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Female Gypsy Moth

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@MikesRarePlants First year rosette of Papaver triniifolium?

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@AndyWoodturner Look at that grain!

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@Sarahseeksbirds The flowering shrub is Holodiscus discolor

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@Sarahseeksbirds Symphyta ,a Sawfly

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@Littleashgarden At least it's excellent firewood when seasoned

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@AndyWoodturner Lionfish?

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@AndyWoodturner Yes please,I'd love this

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@StevenW33436788 @OurWarwickshire @wildflower_hour Not woronovii,it has a broader brighter green leaves

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@AndyWoodturner That's lovely!

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