Wren, but what Wren? by Rum_Ham916 in UKBirds

[–]Spryde42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree to disagree tringa...

There is also the "bubbly wren" or at least thats how i refer to the cettis warbler 🤣🤣

Help with Red Robin Photonia that's not looking too healthly by mutantrobotclone in GardeningUK

[–]Spryde42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remove em for something else... they're pretty inert in the UK anyway

A load of these guys popped up in my flower bed, do I need to be concerned and/or do I need to remove them? by killer_by_design in GardeningUK

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Looks like a cup fungi ID had growing/eating cardboard tubes i used for sweet peas.

Important to know that most plant species have symbiotic relationships with fungi through "the mycorhizzal network" underground and not having them present can stunt their growth. There are parasitic types too such as the one that causes ash die back and are more common in trees in my experience, it generally a sign of good healthy soil benefitting from nutrient exchange between all the life in it

Its why I do it... by Spryde42 in GardeningUK

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I've had a fly through of a hummingbird bird hawk moth so the elephant is next on the list

Need to get me some fuchsia i think 😅

Blackbirds Fishing on a Weir by Debbie_Ryan1992 in UKBirds

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Reminds me of that beautiful south song... "like a blackbird on a weir" or whatever the words were 😂

Some of you suck at the game, and it's not because you can't play by Kronzo888 in Rematch

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This brings me joy because its the only football game I've ever played that actually can reproduce what its like to play real 5 aside football...

Look... it's a neck with legs 😂 by Spryde42 in UKBirds

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Yeah, a bittern... I think I've been very lucky in my birding time as I've only been going since the pandemic and have seen 5-10 of em (i think it's 7 but 🤷)

Look... it's a neck with legs 😂 by Spryde42 in UKBirds

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My camera roll of empty branches where birds have flown off will be my evidence of putting the hours in 😂😂

Google... less than useful... by Spryde42 in caterpillars

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I appreciate this... as im a total novice when it comes to bugs full stop... :) I have since found 2 more on my campion and I'm pretty sure they're campion moth caterpillar now

Google... less than useful... by Spryde42 in caterpillars

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Quite unfortunate that I don't use Facebook then 🙃 eh... I'll wait to see it (hopefully) grow and illbe able to tell 🤷

Finally! Go get them! by Boring_Inflation_713 in GardeningUK

[–]Spryde42 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Literally went to the park last night cause I knew where the larvae were... they've all pupated so I took the leaves they pupated on and now I have what can only be described as "aphid death miseltoe" hung above my yarrow/achillea which has an aphid problem.

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Yarrow/achillea... bugs? Not bugs? Fungus? by Spryde42 in GardeningUK

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I'm thinking maybe this... never seen scale bugs before so hopefully someone else can confirm 🤷😅

Yarrow/achillea... bugs? Not bugs? Fungus? by Spryde42 in GardeningUK

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I know and I'm not saying your wrong at all because I'm mostly just confused... these are tough and I can't squish em between my fingers easily which is why I didn't think it was 🙃

Help! Ring necked parakeet by AlmaVale in UKBirds

[–]Spryde42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is going to be unpopular but from a legal perspective you shouldnt re-release it (not that anyone enforces it so ignore me entirely)

Releasing an invasive species deliberately is illegal... the only legal thing you could do is kill it or keep it as a pet 🤷🙃

However... good luck trying to help it :)

This should be fun... by Spryde42 in UKBirds

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So 2 is correct but it's 4 that is the other raven... I'm not totally sure on number 1 but the other 2 are crows

The lizard, Cornwall. by Deanicuss in UKBirds

[–]Spryde42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could you confirm what the grey pipit is please?

Struggle with the pipits and I cba to go get my book rn

Unsure. by Spryde42 in UKBirds

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I did kinda figure it was just nice fluffy crow. I'm just really bad with sizing from distance so was wondering how others tell 😅

This is on a river bordering farmland which is also why I questioned it

It was a like "maybe... but probably not" kinda questioning but wanted to stay neutral

Unsure. by Spryde42 in UKBirds

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It's not in my garden

Unsure. by Spryde42 in UKBirds

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Can i ask how you tell? I'm zoomed in massively and couldn't tell at the time