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  • pitter-patterpitter-patter Posts: 2,429
    Thank you, Alan.
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568


    Lesser stag beetle I think
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    Indeed it is, @1634 Racine and it is searching for a mate, which is why it is climbing ip that leaf to release pheremones.  Great shot. :)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
    BobTheGardener said:
    Indeed it is, @1634 Racine and it is searching for a mate, which is why it is climbing ip that leaf to release pheremones.  Great shot. :)
    I‘m a bit annoyed actually Bob.  Leaf is in perfect focus and beetle is out of focus.  Looks fierce though.  Here’s another angle - also out of focus!





  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384
    edited May 2020
    I love the way they 'play dead' if you accidentally disturb them!  Have you seen one flying?  Having one fly near you in near darkness is a bit scary!
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • 1634 Racine1634 Racine Posts: 568
    BobTheGardener said:
    I love the way they 'play dead' if you accidentally disturb them!  Have you seen one flying?  Having one fly near you in near darkness is a bit scary!
    I haven’t seen them flying and I hope not to!
  • JacquimcmahonJacquimcmahon Posts: 1,039
    This handsome guy is enjoying my terrace this morning. Such a striking metallic green.
    Marne la vallée, basically just outside Paris 🇫🇷, but definitely Scottish at heart.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    edited May 2020
    Jacquimcmahon said:
    This handsome guy is enjoying my terrace this morning. Such a striking metallic green.

    Nice shot of Cetonia aurata, the rose chafer. Not sure it's enjoying your terrace, but no doubt it's enjoying feasting on your flowers. ;) By the way, which flowers are those?
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    There's fairy moths in my garden :o  They're supposed to be fairly common but I'm very pleased nonetheless. I'm hoping they'll stick around until the sun is less bright and the breeze dies down so I can get some better pics. Adela reaumurella, the Green Longhorn Moth. Called longhorn for obvious reasons.


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Posing on one of my acers :)
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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