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student of Earth
http://earthstudent.blogspot.com
A miscellany of observations and thoughts on the wonders of nature and planet Earth.
- Added on: Feb 26th, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: StudentofEarth
- Listed in: Natural Gardening
- Tags: environment animals Nature gardening plants natural history
Recent Posts
Berberis thunbergii 'Atropurpurea'
A truly underestimated flower......
Is it a bee?
For years I'd thought that these were bees, but I have since found out that they're actually Drone Flies (Eristalis tenax). So named, apparently, because of their resemblance to honey bee drones .... so I'm not the only one! The one above is sunbathi...
Beside the Water
Some time back in last year I strolled around the local Nature Reserve in pursuit of the ever elusive great photo opportunity, hoping to snap some decent close-ups of insects. Of course, Nature being as it is, I was soon distracted and before I knew ...
Spot the Birdie!
I spy with my little eye, something beginning with "G"......Great spotted woodpecker, Dendrocopos major....
Canalside Sunrays
I took this photo a while back and would like to share it with you....
Bedding in Brittany
A couple of years back, I had the privilege of visiting rural Brittany and was taken aback with the municipal planting schemes. Rather than concentrating on using annuals such as Impatiens, Begonia, Petunia, etc., as we tend to do here in Britain, th...
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