tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post3801616407145040867..comments2024-03-28T09:23:58.554+00:00Comments on Always look on the wild side of life: Caterpillars, Big Fat Spiders , Volunteering and Dog Walks Lou Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-73327569006698452212013-10-21T18:14:53.884+01:002013-10-21T18:14:53.884+01:00I somehow missed this post (it might have been whi...I somehow missed this post (it might have been while I was away) but your photos are all wonderful, the flying Migrant Hawker being simply outstanding :-) Also great to see a Grass Snake as I see very few reptiles and whatnot up here, and the flower shot of the possible Salsify is another superb shot ! Good luck with your 'up-cycling' and other projects :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-79105184820610553592013-10-09T12:22:05.071+01:002013-10-09T12:22:05.071+01:00Thank you for your kind comment Willow!Thank you for your kind comment Willow!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-84564955826852936832013-10-09T12:21:35.938+01:002013-10-09T12:21:35.938+01:00Thanks John, they were having such fun!Thanks John, they were having such fun!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-59531992622267732522013-10-09T01:49:49.796+01:002013-10-09T01:49:49.796+01:00I was totally immersed in your lovely post and pho...I was totally immersed in your lovely post and photos !<br />Thanks so much for the share.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-15635269492800212402013-10-08T22:17:22.754+01:002013-10-08T22:17:22.754+01:00Superb images,love the dog shots.
John.Superb images,love the dog shots.<br />John.JRandSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578266188930995611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-73744512914969841252013-10-08T17:51:54.325+01:002013-10-08T17:51:54.325+01:00I emailed the expert guy and he has confirmed that...I emailed the expert guy and he has confirmed that it is probably a dark form of the elephant hawkmoth caterpillar. Never mind! Still pretty cool! Thank you for questioning it, otherwise I would have forever thought I had seen one! Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-87321994104954859832013-10-08T12:19:25.571+01:002013-10-08T12:19:25.571+01:00Thank you Marianne :) Ohh maybe it isn't then!...Thank you Marianne :) Ohh maybe it isn't then!! I shall email the photo to a caterpillar expert from a website I used the other day. I saw it on willowherb so thought it might be that, but I could be wrong! Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-955496002181009522013-10-08T12:15:36.114+01:002013-10-08T12:15:36.114+01:00Haha yes they were the floaty baggy kind of trouse...Haha yes they were the floaty baggy kind of trouser and just the right amount of material for the proposed skirt! Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-3676240676285287842013-10-07T20:41:59.637+01:002013-10-07T20:41:59.637+01:00What a great post. Lovely pics and I'm so impr...What a great post. Lovely pics and I'm so impressed by all the stuff you're doing! Willowherb Hawkmoth is a v rare migrant species in the UK according to UK Moths (and only adults ever found, no caterpillars), so if that's what it is then it's a real mega and worth notifying someone (not sure who though!).Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664459716979166280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-27206412892322802762013-10-06T15:37:19.381+01:002013-10-06T15:37:19.381+01:00You are a busy girl. So many projects I don't ...You are a busy girl. So many projects I don't know how you find the time. Sorry, but I just had to laugh - those trousers are rather big but ! guess you have enough material to work with! <br />The B&W alpaca works really well and I love the curled up grass snake.Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-53420322460051911802013-10-06T09:43:01.857+01:002013-10-06T09:43:01.857+01:00Thank you :)Thank you :)Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-35628318908527611322013-10-05T02:23:52.766+01:002013-10-05T02:23:52.766+01:00Great shots, Mary. I'm scary on the Grass snak...Great shots, Mary. I'm scary on the Grass snake :)WEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837277166309117489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-46683499982601441242013-10-04T20:57:56.390+01:002013-10-04T20:57:56.390+01:00The hawkers were trying to help me by hovering a f...The hawkers were trying to help me by hovering a few metres in front of me, but all of a sudden they would dash off and I'd be left with a photo of some vegetation! I haven't seen one that clearly ever! Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-69932048062304209952013-10-04T20:56:27.149+01:002013-10-04T20:56:27.149+01:00Thank you RR :) I enjoy volunteering so much and a...Thank you RR :) I enjoy volunteering so much and am happy that you all seem to like hearing about it! <br /><br />I do agree that the filming was super and I suppose it was nice to just have a voice over! <br /><br />Hopefully this winter I might finish some knitting projects! I do tend to get a little bored when they aren't done in a few days and then start something else! I will go back to them all though. Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-55540789726603511102013-10-04T20:53:19.843+01:002013-10-04T20:53:19.843+01:00Thank you Wendy :) If I don't find a proper jo...Thank you Wendy :) If I don't find a proper job in the near future I would love to do some conservation work abroad! I need to save up first though! I'm glad you enjoy reading about the various tasks I do. I wish we could have another dog so Bracken could always have a walk buddy but not feasible at the moment. Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-52455745745859188982013-10-04T20:50:55.699+01:002013-10-04T20:50:55.699+01:00Thank you Suzie I thought he was a very handsome c...Thank you Suzie I thought he was a very handsome chap! There is something very autumnal and cosy about knitting I think :)Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-6182094966810759172013-10-04T20:49:28.797+01:002013-10-04T20:49:28.797+01:00Thanks Julie :)Thanks Julie :)Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-69571243390460386282013-10-04T20:31:27.013+01:002013-10-04T20:31:27.013+01:00I didn't get too close to photographed alpaca!...I didn't get too close to photographed alpaca! The spiders are quite photogenic. I don't think this one was impressed because I prodded her a bit to try and get her to turn around!Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-58756609329395177132013-10-04T20:20:48.902+01:002013-10-04T20:20:48.902+01:00Really stunning pictures Lou - so impressed with t...Really stunning pictures Lou - so impressed with the dragonflies, particularly the flying one! Very envious of your grass snake. I haven't seen one for about four years. Em Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-41253167281788698142013-10-04T10:48:28.874+01:002013-10-04T10:48:28.874+01:00Some beautiful photos there - the alpaca is incred...Some beautiful photos there - the alpaca is incredibly cute and I loved all the insect photos :)<br />I do so enjoy reading of your volunteering activities and walks :)<br /><br />I enjoyed the The Great British Year - I thought the camera work was superb and, for once, I enjoyed having no presenters popping up here there and everywhere.<br /><br />Your knitting projects sound fascinating - you are far more ambitious than me :) Have never attempted Fair Isle - well done :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-84304825676112220682013-10-04T00:02:44.393+01:002013-10-04T00:02:44.393+01:00A lovely selection of photos. I did lots of volunt...A lovely selection of photos. I did lots of volunteering on conservation projects in my early twenties in Britain and abroad and loved every minute - I agree you can't beat being outside in the countryside! It is interesting to see and read about everything you see on your projects. I love the grass snake curled up and the insects - and love to see the dogs having so much fun, too.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-45082068547614661292013-10-03T20:15:28.787+01:002013-10-03T20:15:28.787+01:00So many great photos, I particularly like the Sloe...So many great photos, I particularly like the Sloe Bug image. Well, you are all getting ready for winter projects especially knitting. I saw the water vole student on the programme, it was a great series and I'm sad it's finished, but I hope they have inspired a lot of people.SeagullSuziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857680854262709165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-38301670294399406242013-10-03T20:13:16.764+01:002013-10-03T20:13:16.764+01:00Great photos.. I especially love the hawker ones :...Great photos.. I especially love the hawker ones :o) Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15712709232628195386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-43041116544728403792013-10-03T20:04:44.006+01:002013-10-03T20:04:44.006+01:00So much to absorb, watch out for the Alpacas, one ...So much to absorb, watch out for the Alpacas, one spat at me and another "nipped" me, they can be grumpy! The orb spider made me laugh as every morning I walk straight through one web that stretches across part of my driveway and keep meaning to photgraph it and the flight shot of the migrant hawker is nice.Douglas Mcfarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267360351215643395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627991011532369893.post-46942155453748711592013-10-03T20:04:20.526+01:002013-10-03T20:04:20.526+01:00Hahaha! Maybe you could come to some arrangement w...Hahaha! Maybe you could come to some arrangement whereby the alpacas give you some of theirs! Lou Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933986820262509435noreply@blogger.com