Recent content by Silversnapper

A 2½ hour walk around the National Trust Property of Nostell yesterday only presented these two mediocre long-range wildlife opportunities. :( However, one of my other hobbies was working in wood and I was thrilled to come across this beautiful bench carved by a local chain-saw carver, Shane...

Everything is looking very autumnal round the fishing pond now so it was a pleasant surprise to come across this colourful little patch of Ivy-leafed Cyclamen.

Thanks for the research Marilynne, it seems I wasn't too far out after all. :) It is now about 55-60mm at full stretch and about due for another moult. They are 'parthenogenetic' which means they don't need to mate to reproduce, which is just as well as apparently less than 1 in 10,000 are born...

Thanks Robin. This insect was one of ten and it's hatching from an egg has left me with an unsolved question. I was fascinated by this hatching process but, despite setting up a time-lapse camera several times, I was never fortunate enough to catch one actually emerging from its egg. 'Why the...

My kindly neighbour has given me some of the last of his fruit harvest, soon to be turned into apple crumble, apple tart and poached pears.

Congratulations @Peter7100

That was a lip-smacking challenge :) thanks to all concerned.

Opposite poles (of PP3 batteries - or equivalent)

Congratulations @niblue. (y)

Been there, done that when I first got my D810 earlier this year, however, you learn a lot trying to figure out what the hell you've screwed up. (y)

Entry #3 Bangers & Mash

The only visitors at my local pond this morning. Is this Granddad teaching Grandson- or the other way round? :unsure: I'm not sure, but they did have a big fish on the line. (y)

Oh noooo! - I've just had a thought! We could end up like the humans in the scifi film Wall-E, wherein they have lost the ability to function and spend their lives on comfy recliners in like a care-home environment. :eek:

Yay, bring it on.👍:ROFLMAO: