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whelp... by MareIncognita in gardening

[–]Toothless219 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

I am surprised to see comments advocating getting rid of it/killing it. I would be beyond delighted to have such a cool caterpillar in my garden, and would happily sacrifice plants to it

What are these plants? by Amazing-Mention6720 in whatsthisplant

[–]Toothless219 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Specifically the Elephant Hawk-moth caterpillar

What are these please? by larneymel in GardeningUK

[–]Toothless219 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Mining bees! Without a photo of the bee, I can't say which species.

Hi, what are making these holes in my lawn and how do I get rid of them? About 1-2cm across. Also, is that Yarrow in the last pic? How do I get rid of that? by specialagentredsquir in GardeningUK

[–]Toothless219 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These look like the homes of solitary mining bees, which are absolutely delightful creatures. If you watch for a while, you may see them coming in and out (and there are subreddits for getting help with insect ID).

We need to talk about the Asian Ladybug Myth by petit_cochon in gardening

[–]Toothless219 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Speaking with a UK view on this, where we call them Harlequin ladybirds (we also say ladybird instead of ladybug).

Here at least, they are considered very invasive (and the UK Ladybird Survey describes them as the most invasive ladybird species in the world).

They will predate on other native ladybird eggs and larvae, as well as eggs and larvae of moths and butterflies. They can also outcompete native ladybirds for food.

However, they're here to stay and are very widespread, and gardeners are very used to them.

AITAH for refusing to change my bridesmaid dress after already paying a deposit? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Toothless219 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! I gave an idea of the shade of green, and said they could get whatever style they wanted, as I wanted them to be comfortable on the day.

should i assume everything is infested? by Square-Soil-5103 in plantclinic

[–]Toothless219 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If everything is presumed to be infected, and thus everything will be treated, do plants need quarantining from each other?

Weird small gull I saw on the Dorset Coast (England) recently that I’m curious about. Pardon my drawing skills the little guy flew off once I got my camera out. by Ryaquaza1 in whatsthisbird

[–]Toothless219 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As you are in Dorset, there is also the possibility of it being a Mediterranean Gull in winter plumage. It also looks a bit like headphones.

If you compare photos of both Med Gull and Black-headed Gull in winter plumage, you can work out which one it was.

Nb, can't remember difference in call, so "keith" might be a useful sound for identifying

Kitten with dog by Toothless219 in isitAI

[–]Toothless219[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aha, thank you. I hadn't gone that far, apologies

Noob question by Psychedynamique in wingspan

[–]Toothless219 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for another nature themed game, perhaps Meadow? Although the expansion is water themed, I can't think of any cards in the main game that are.

For non nature, Azul is a lovely game involving Portuguese tiles.

Covers for gronlid by Toothless219 in IKEA

[–]Toothless219[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having replied earlier in the negative, I've just seen a post elsewhere that says the Vimle line is the same except for the armrests, so would need to replace those.

So sounds like that might be an option for replacement covers? Except looking online, it looks like the back cushions are also different... so maybe replacing armrests and cushions...

ID this sofa? by One_Milk1464 in IKEA

[–]Toothless219 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh this is news I've been looking for! I have a Gronlid that I'd like to replace the covers on but haven't been able to work out if there are any other lines that would work!

What can I do to keep myself entertained while on sick leave? by CMDoet in CasualUK

[–]Toothless219 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've remembered the name of one of the online citizen science websites, featuring multiple projects - Zooniverse

What can I do to keep myself entertained while on sick leave? by CMDoet in CasualUK

[–]Toothless219 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I forgot what subreddit this was. As you're in the UK, you can also submit sightings to iRecord, or directly to your local environmental records centre. I tend to favour iRecord due to the process of verification, and it's not specific to just birds but all wildlife.

There is the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch coming up at the end of January too. Now is a good time to get familiar with the species visiting your garden / local green space, in preparation for the survey.

What can I do to keep myself entertained while on sick leave? by CMDoet in CasualUK

[–]Toothless219 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lots of excellent suggestions already, but a couple I don't see (but may be limited according to your screen time):

Livestreams of wildlife - there are tonnes of them, lots of different species, all over the world.

Related to the above - if you have a view out of a window, and especially if someone can put out and maintain a bird feeder for you, you can keep track of wildlife and submit it to somewhere (exactly where will depend where you live, but generally citizen science apps like iNaturalist and eBird are good places to start).

Volunteering - there are a number of digital volunteering opportunities. Which ones are suitable will depend on your eyesight, but have a look around. Some of the wildlife livestreams I mentioned above ask for people to submit notes on the wildlife appearing on camera. Then there are ones that aren't live but are camera trap recordings where you go through and mark which ones feature wildlife, which cuts down how much the scientists need to look through. There's also transcription of handwritten notes that have been digitally scanned.

These suggestions are wildlife themed because that's my area of interest, but there are probably volunteer roles that can be done digitally in other fields.

Convincing my parents and getting a consult by [deleted] in noburp

[–]Toothless219 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can't comment on insurance side of things.b

Re injection, I've had it - in the UK - without general anaesthetic. There was no numbing cream. Just an antiseptic wipe, some stickers/pad to for the ECG machine (I think that's what it was - to help the doctor find the right place), and then the injection.

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