Slim Jim is a crane fly
Is the Red Admiral our most gorgeous butterfly? They let you get quite close - this was taken without a telephoto lens from a few inches.[img]
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Wonderful plant! Yes the link to your photo worked for me. Thanks
Heavy clouds overhead now, but will it rain? Some of us may get some, but I'm not hopeful. Both water barrels empty again and everything is...
Shrubs and trees need a lot of water in their first year after planting. That may be the cause of the buds not opening and leaves shrivelling....
Terrific photo with the light coming through the wings
The only thing I know of that could kill a mature lime is honey fungus
Cutting back won't hurt and should give fresh leaves and flowers. Geraniums are greedy feeders so organic grub will delight them.
What type of tree is it? Horse chestnuts are now being badly infected by a foreign insect pest, so are oaks. I've never heard of "city park...
[img]Tyger! Tyger! burning bright In the forests of the night What immortal hand or eye Could frame thy fearful symmetry?The Tiger Flower may...
This beautiful huge moth came indoors last night. Dunno what it is. At first, I assumed that it was a Hawk Moth, but now I'm not so sure. Could...
Great pix, GW, but can you name them?
I would suggest that the the problem is lack of water. How long have you had them? Wind burn will sort itself out as the plants mature. Spraying...
Well I am mega confused now. It certainly looks like a very pale soapwort, but I tried rubbing a leaf after wetting it. No hint of soapiness!...
Wow!
No, Fran - I have Dame's Violet and that has four petals. As Jay says, this looks a lot like soapwort, but I thought that was always pink. I'll...
Lovely pix of a lovely garden. I went there about 5 years ago.
Chalkhill Blue butterfly (female is brown and the male is silvery blue)) [img]Chalkhill Blues in love [img]Cinnabar Moth caterpillar on...
Lots and lots of wild flowers out now and far too many to post here. Here are just two - one from the chalk downs and one from the fens...
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