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I am not aware that we have any mosquitoes in the area, or even in the region, but I could be wrong on that one. I think the worst flying insect is the midge in woodland areas.

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Any time your welcome. I used to get confused myself but the tortoiseshell is far more common and the admiral a bit brighter in colour. I love the painted lady - like the admiral but faded! Years ago when we had a real cottage garden in Wiltshire there was an infestation of them - not quite the right word but they were everywhere, apparently blown over from Africa!

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Just a few shots from yesterday - it's too hot to go out today except if absolutely necessary (36°C).

1 Maize plant which has sprung up growing through a vine
2 Building where the vine is growing -the oldest part of the farm dating back to 1760
3 The farrier has been again -a bucket full of good luck!
4 Yucky spider - the bodies are about an inch across :eek:
5 Yucky spider with legs opened out

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And so our Danish (for those of you who hadn't clocked it :)) jaunt is done & with a desperate few last snaps our journey of discovery is over & we're now back in the heart of the Reich once more. ;)

Fyn, Horne, Round Church - South Jutland, Sonderborg, Yachties Harbour - Sonderborg, a couple of traditionally designed streets.

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Very strange no pound shops or maundy shops, what kinda place is it Dave?:confused:

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yesterday .. tramsunday at Fleetwood ...finally sorted the pics out .... :D

1. opposite Freeport .. im sure accylass has been to Fleetwood on her driving lessons .... lol
4. asking directions?
6. that was dancing to Motown ...
9. there was a bloke doing a dj bit on an old lorry .. he was playing YMCA when these emerged from a shop .. and when they got upright proper .. they started dancing ..

there is plenty more yet ..:D

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What's the guy in number 3 snapping?

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Seagull bomb doors opening?

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Today in Pictures. A walk through Clayton Fields revealed a fence right across the middle, United Utilities are going to dig through the middle, they have already started at Warwick Avenue and are heading for the fields.

1. Knapweed.
2. Meadowsweet, a by product of the field being fenced off, no horses trampling and eating stuff.
3. Great Burnet.
4. Betony.
5. Looking down the field, almost at the waters edge.
6. Is it something I said.
7. I don't think they are speaking.
8. And now a fag.
9. I am not as fast as you uphill.
10. Now that must smart, Devils Bit Scabious.

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Today, some pics from my garden, which hasn't been touched for two years but still has some colour among the weeds.

1 My new garden lounger, guarded by the fleece of Heribert the Herdwick sheep which Richard bought me last week (I'm still in shock, so rarely does he buy me presents)
2 View from the lounger
3 Elecampane (Inula helenium) with tansy behind
4 Striped grass and flag iris in the pond (but no water!)
5 More of the same
6 Lychnis coronaria
7 Red valerian going to seed
8 Lavender behind a shrub whose name I can never remember
9 Fig tree and rhubarb
10 Probably the sum total of our plum crop for this year

More tomorrow

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is it something like pieris or something like that ...

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I would take a guess that dave wasn't far wrong but ... I do have a photo ... will post it after midnite .. which may give you a clue. ...:p

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Well done Jen, yes it is, thanks...;)

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Been up all night waiting, can't wait any longe...........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzz

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9-19 n yer expecting jen to be alive?? dream on dave.:D