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Gary

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Lapsed physicist ... entangled with Norfolk plants, birds and bugs ... superposition of pie and canary ... below average middle order batter on summer Saturdays ... enjoy a bit of art, bit of history ... who will rid me of this turbulent X

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 1d

Well played Heather Knight ... scrub that ... Very Well Played Heather Knight

Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 2d

When i walked a further km I came to a different swarm that were all 7 spots ... the exterior walls of Keswick Mill (which are white) was covered in Harlequins ... very odd

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 2d

I found a swarm (correct noun?) that i think were all harlequin but after walking another km i found another swarm that were definitely all 7 spot

Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 2d

Got close enough to snap a (native!) hornet Vespa crabro @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 2d

Walked into several swarms of ladybirds today ... in the air and on surfaces ... not sure whether this is an annual event @norfolknats.bsky.social @vannabartlett.bsky.social

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Norfolk & Norwich Naturalists' Society @norfolknats.bsky.social · 5d

The first indoor NNNS talk of the winter 2025/26 programme will take place on Tues 14th Oct 2025 at 19:30, when Garth Coupland will present "Life in the slow lane: the exciting life of slugs and snails." Free, all welcome. For details of the Eaton venue see norfolknaturalists.org.uk/wp/events-pa...

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 7d

Something special about zebra spiders ... species problematic but this is probably Salticus scenicus living in a garden shed @britishspiders.bsky.social

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 9d

Many thanks

Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 9d

Very small moth ... definitely less than 5mm ... gateway guide definitely points to a Nettle-tap ... Anthophila fabriciana ... it must be a micromoth but never sure @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 14d

Light conditions not good for this photo but sure this is a quaker ... most likely a Red line quaker ... Agrochola lota ... @norfolknats.bsky.social @norfolkmoths.bsky.social

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 14d

Closely followed by a fast moving woodlouse spider ... Dysdera ... not sure which species

Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 14d

At the annual safari in the garden shed ... possibly a Nobel False Widow ... Steatoda nobilis ... @norfolknats.bsky.social @britishspiders.bsky.social

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · 16d

Spectacular garden Spindle ... Euonymus europaeus ... @norfolknats.bsky.social

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Norfolk Ponds Project @norfolkponds.bsky.social · 23d

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A stunning dreamy planty pond. Pond covered in pondweeds

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Nottinghamshire CCC @trentbridge.co.uk · Aug 25

#OnThisDay in 1991, Notts secured the Sunday League title 🏆

And it appears they celebrated in style... 🍾

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · Aug 22

Many thanks again

Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · Aug 22

Almost looked like the habitat had been prepared on purpose ... not sure who manages the marshes

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Gary @gcb112358.bsky.social · Aug 22

Lots of these small moths over cleared drainage at Marston ... gateway guide suggests they could be Small China-mark - Cataclysta lemnata @norfolknats.bsky.social