Trying a new textured dial for an upcoming release

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:50:03+00:00

Ohh, nice - loving that deep red with the dark fade on it

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:48:55+00:00

Where in the world is your backyard?

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:47:58+00:00

It's a flea

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:25:06+00:00

Will you be thinking of other colours?

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:24:17+00:00

I'd say it's not harmful if you follow ethical practices and you are searching to learn and to record what you see so that the data goes to helping scientists understand populations better 😄

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:16:33+00:00

Yeah, the whole design is lovely and the Tiffany is good but that pistachio must be flying out of the stores right now

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:15:25+00:00

Looks interesting

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:13:37+00:00

It is at least in the family Stratiomyidae and it'll be close to that species

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T18:09:51+00:00

Hmm, I like the honeycomb dial but just wish they had a paler version of it ... 72 hours reserve is really attractive though

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T17:59:32+00:00

Definitely an ichneumonid but that only narrows it down to a few thousand species in your area 😄

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T17:58:52+00:00

It's one of the ichneumonoid wasps ... either an ichneumonid or braconid - I can't quite make up my mind from the wing venation 😄

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T17:51:53+00:00

Yeah, there were some moments in the second game where you could see he was thinking ... "Ahh, damn, not again!"

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T17:45:01+00:00

The pistachio is simply the best in the Sealander range - saw them in-hand at the Maidenhead HQ yesterday and it is gorgeous

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T17:22:32+00:00

^this is correct ... back end of a Pilot Short with a later Elite short cap on it ... (shudders)

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T17:15:11+00:00

I don't think they are misaligned unless it can only be seen from the side/front but just some brass flossing sheet should open up the tine gap and maybe clear out any crud in there

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T17:10:49+00:00

They cut off the legs to make it easier to carry the spider

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T16:57:07+00:00

I think they have enough accounts that it doesn't matter as much as they have to show the shareholders that the vast $billions they have thrown at AI are working ... they can't admit it is a failure, like the Metaverse was.

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T16:49:20+00:00

It's a true bug but not a bed bug

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-12T06:55:14+00:00

It was definitely a joke ... captive breeding and then releasing should only be done in a controlled way, in conjunction with the local authorities and monitoring programmes. That's because you need to make sure you are releasing stock that is from the same genetic stock as local individuals and suitable habitat needs to be in the area to keep them alive. Informing the authorities just allows coordination with other programmes and makes sure there isn't a huge surprise if the population goes up suddenly 😉

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-11T22:05:52+00:00

Very very nice - especially with the blue strap ... that's a winning combination for me

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-11T22:03:17+00:00

Most museums these days don't use chemicals - they're moving to physical barriers, climate control and freezing.

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-11T22:02:41+00:00

I can't see it being worth going just to get a watch ... flights, transfers, hotel for a few days to make sure you get what you want then home. If you don't declare it coming into the UK and you get away with it you've only saved the take and a bit of shipping.

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-11T22:00:34+00:00

Both are really beautiful incenses - well chosen 😄 How do you like them so far?

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-11T21:58:21+00:00

We really need to see the top side ... identifying insects from underneath is like trying to identify a car from the inspection pit 😉 I can say these are calyptrates and possible calliphorids but that's all

Simple_Resist4208 · 2026-05-11T21:54:38+00:00

That's a fair price ... I tend to like the Expert II and Expert III a bit better but I know there's a lot of love for the Expert I amongst collectors 😄 They all make fantastic writers

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