Quote Phil: Don't worry Melissa. Just wait for the SPIDER thread.

Can you put a warning on it for Melissa and I please, I hate them too!

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go on phil i dare you,forget the warning.i like spiders the bigger the better.

my faverite is the scare mellisa trantrala

if you dont like europe why live so close.
ditch the pound bring on the euro.

AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH

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Brian you wait my friend .

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Of all the 8 legged things i like is the black widow female, mates then eats him

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SSSSSIIIIDDDDD, OH SID PLEASE CHANGE YOUR PROFILE PICTURE .

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sid,thats a grat picture.

if you dont like europe why live so close.
ditch the pound bring on the euro.

Brian no no no no no no

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Can`t see the moths for the lillies here.

I really do not see the signal.

Thanks Brian, I think he's a cheeky looking chappy with his nice knitted green hat. How could anyone be afraid of such a nice looking arachnid?

looks a right cutie sid, how about sliding it through melissas letterbox?

late at night, of course.

I wouldn't dream of sliding anything though Melissa's letterbox, at night or any other time. Heaven forfend!!!

getting back to moths should phil wish to photograph some rare ones he could visit my place.

i will open my wallet especially.

Should i buy some spider spray? and a large dog ?

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I shall lend you my german sheperd Melissa.. he eats spiders...

Blonde one just lies there as they crawl over his nose.. useless!!

has joined the institution of marriage!!

Ah i love german sheppards, im getting a puppy of that breed b4 xmas!

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I was lucky enough to see a Hummingbird Hawkmoth up at High Meadow yesterday but unfortunately I didn't have my camera on me - always the way. It was the first one I've seen for four years. The Meadow is teeming with butterflies at the moment, well worth a look if that's your bag.

Phil, you are right,High Meadow has been like that for some years now, also home for some very nice wild plants it must be the soil up there.

it must help that they have ponies grazing up there.

Much of the prevalence wild plants are due to the Konik ponies Vic. They have been eating the grass that would, if left unchecked, swamp the wild plants. The wonderful chalk-land plants have therefore been able to come to the fore, hence the amazing diversity of butterflies and other insects.

I must have seen about a dozen butterfly species yesterday up there and lots of Small Blues, always a welcome sight.