Saturday, July 29, 2017

29/07/2017 In the garden once more!

Maximum temperature 29, minimum 13C.   14 km/h NW winds with 19 km/h gusts. Some rain this morning but not measured.
They are back :-) Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

Parent in front and baby behind...

Wow, Mum has got me a caterpillar...

Yum yum.

Common blue (male) - (Polyommatus icarus)
(I think; there are so many similar blues.) ...

As above

Graphosoma lineatum.

Jersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) on the green tomatoes.

Just down the road from the house...

Taken with the little Samsung so not very sharp!
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10 comments:

  1. LindaJuly 29, 2017 at 9:54 PM

    I am hooked on these Hoopoe birds now, Diane! Every time I see them I smile. Beautiful series of photos, thank you!

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    1. RhodesiaJuly 30, 2017 at 9:34 PM

      They are such lovely birds, they were quite common in Africa but we are lucky that some migrate to Europe in summer. Have a good day Diane

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  2. PamJuly 30, 2017 at 4:55 AM

    fantastic shots. There is that strange looking bird that we do not have here! Thank you always for your kind remarks on my blog.

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    1. RhodesiaJuly 30, 2017 at 9:35 PM

      African Hoopoe, we are lucky they like Europe in the summer months and visit us. Take care Diane

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  3. Stewart MJuly 30, 2017 at 9:04 AM

    What wonderful birds! And we saw lots of fields of sunflowers when we were in Switzerland.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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    1. RhodesiaJuly 30, 2017 at 9:36 PM

      Right time of the year for sunflowers, there seem to be more than normal this year. Have a great day Diane

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  4. David M. Gascoigne,July 31, 2017 at 12:18 PM

    These Hoooes obviously love your garden Diane, and why wouldn't they with all those juicy insects and butterflies to munch on! Great backyard bird to be sure.

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    1. RhodesiaJuly 31, 2017 at 1:16 PM

      I love the hoopoes here also as if the ground is soft enough they get rid of the pests in the lawn which I think are leather jackets!! Sadly they are only here in summer but that is better than nothing :-) Cheers Diane

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  5. Richard PeglerAugust 1, 2017 at 12:35 PM

    What a wonderful selection of images from your garden, Diane. I think that you're probably correct in your ID of the blue butterfly as a Common Blue - common they might be, but that doesn't make them any less delightful. What I'm really envious of, however, is those Hoopoes. How lucky are you to have them visiting!

    With my very best wishes - - - Richard

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    1. RhodesiaAugust 1, 2017 at 9:56 PM

      Richard can you imagine the hoopoes visiting you, it would cause a crowd to converge on you I think :-))) I am so delighted to see them here and they get rid of the horrible caterpillars that are eating our grass roots!!!
      Another blue today and this one I am less sure about, but the photos were not good enough to determine which blue it might have been.
      Thanks for the comment. Cheers Diane

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