Popular Post Rick Cooper Posted June 1, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 1, 2018 In our back garden we have a few shrubs and small trees. One of these has had masses of flowers this year and for the last week has been invaded by loads of bees and wasps. Anyone identify the plant. This year all the flowering trees round here seem to have had a very good year and insects look to be a lot more numerous. Is it the same everywhere? 4
Winsford Soul Posted June 1, 2018 Posted June 1, 2018 16 minutes ago, Rick Cooper said: In our back garden we have a few shrubs and small trees. One of these has had masses of flowers this year and for the last week has been invaded by loads of bees and wasps. Anyone identify the plant. This year all the flowering trees round here seem to have had a very good year and insects look to be a lot more numerous. Is it the same everywhere? Rick. Same here in Manchester. It's been a great year up to now. Proper winter and spring with plenty of snow and ice normally resets nature's calendar properly and we're now bearing the fruits so to speak. As you say loads of pollen for the insects. Steve 1
Popular Post Widnes63 Posted June 2, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 2, 2018 Not the best quality, taken on my phone through the windscreen of our wagon at a building site in Holmes Chapel, House Martins getting mud for their nests. 6
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 2, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 2, 2018 (edited) Home for the next two weeks. And the view from the front of the cottage Steve Edited June 2, 2018 by Winsford Soul 4
Peter99 Posted June 2, 2018 Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Winsford Soul said: Wow! Looks great Steve. Happy hunting - with the camera ibviousky. I hope you and Lou have a fantastic time and that the weather holds up for you. Pete. 1
Winsford Soul Posted June 2, 2018 Posted June 2, 2018 55 minutes ago, Peter99 said: Wow! Looks great Steve. Happy hunting - with the camera ibviousky. I hope you and Lou have a fantastic time and that the weather holds up for you. Pete. Thank you my friend . It's a gorgeous place. No traffic , No noise apart from bird song. After the noise of Manchester it's awesome. Trust your well sir Steve 1
Winsford Soul Posted June 2, 2018 Posted June 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Widnes63 said: Very nice Ste, where is it ? We're about a mile from a little hamlet called Thomas Chapel mate which is a couple of mile from a place called kilgetty not far from Tenby. Ste 1 1
Popular Post Amsterdam Russ Posted June 2, 2018 Author Popular Post Posted June 2, 2018 Congratulations to @soulandy for his fine selection of pics from the isle of Mull, which were the most-liked photos for the month of May. Well done! On 17/05/2018 at 21:14, soulandy said: Another couple from Mull. The first is my fav photo of the week, old fishing boats of Salen, the second is the view of Loch a'Chumhainn on the way back from a walk looking towards Dervaig where we stayed. 5
Popular Post Soulandy Posted June 3, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 3, 2018 23 hours ago, Russell Gilbert said: Congratulations to @soulandy for his fine selection of pics from the isle of Mull, which were the most-liked photos for the month of May. Well done! Wow, again. Many thanks.That's the second thing I've won this year, the first being another most liked photo on here Some great photo's of everything, posted on this thread so I'm humbled. Cheers 5
Tattoodave Posted June 3, 2018 Posted June 3, 2018 On 01/06/2018 at 20:11, Rick Cooper said: In our back garden we have a few shrubs and small trees. One of these has had masses of flowers this year and for the last week has been invaded by loads of bees and wasps. Anyone identify the plant. This year all the flowering trees round here seem to have had a very good year and insects look to be a lot more numerous. Is it the same everywhere? Looks like Cherry plum to me, Prunus cerasifera. Makes a good hedge. 1
Amsterdam Russ Posted June 3, 2018 Author Posted June 3, 2018 6 hours ago, soulandy said: Wow, again. Many thanks.That's the second thing I've won this year, the first being another most liked photo on here Some great photo's of everything, posted on this thread so I'm humbled. Cheers You're clearly taking photos that people really appreciate, so keep on keeping on. More of the same, please! 1
Popular Post Peter99 Posted June 3, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 3, 2018 Every picture posted is good therapy. pete 4
Popular Post Middleman Posted June 4, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 4, 2018 Moody Epsom Downs day after Derby 10
Popular Post Mark S Posted June 4, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 4, 2018 Yesterday at the Devils Arse . Peak Cavern Castleton 8
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 5, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 5, 2018 Badger appearing from the undergrowth Steve 12
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 5, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 5, 2018 Tenby Harbour and Tenby from a boat yesterday on our way over to Caldy Island. 11
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 5, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 5, 2018 Me swimming in the Irish Sea , Caldy Island Steve 5
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 5, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 5, 2018 Caldy Abbey, founded by Cistercian Monks. The Island itself can trace its recorded history back 1500 years Steve 7
Peter99 Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 19 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Me swimming in the Irish Sea , Caldy Island Steve Nice one Steve. Was it cold? I've recently started to go for a swim every Sunday lunch time at a leisure centre nearby. I love the water but hadn't been for over ten years due to my being a porker and depression. I'm enjoying it and getting a bit fitter. Pete 2 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Caldy Abbey, founded by Cistercian Monks. The Island itself can trace its recorded history back 1500 years Steve Wow!
Winsford Soul Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Peter99 said: Nice one Steve. Was it cold? I've recently started to go for a swim every Sunday lunch time at a leisure centre nearby. I love the water but hadn't been for over ten years due to my being a porker and depression. I'm enjoying it and getting a bit fitter. Pete Wow! Thanks mate. It was a bit chilly to start with but once I got in properly it was fine, love swimming . Great to hear that you have started swimming again it really is good for you. Caldy Island is a 20 minute ( £13.00 ) boat ride from Tenby and is owned by the monks, there's also a few families who live on the island ( I,m not jealous) . 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 5, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 5, 2018 Badger. You can see why they have a fearsome reputation looking at there claws 11
Peter99 Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 19 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Badger. You can see why they have a fearsome reputation looking at there claws That's a pretty damn nice picture mate. Pete 2
Peter99 Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: Jay Magazine quality mate - superb stuff. P 2
Baz1 Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Peter99 said: Magazine quality mate - superb stuff. P I second that fabulous steve. Baz 2
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 6, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 6, 2018 Wreck of the Helvetia. Rhossilli beach 9
Popular Post Psychedelic Soul Posted June 6, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 6, 2018 A few pics from Derwent water in Keswick 12
Popular Post Twoshoes Posted June 8, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 8, 2018 Great sky at the back of my house tonight, the Windmills are around four miles away, pictures were taken about twenty mins apart 14
Twoshoes Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 14 hours ago, Twoshoes said: Great sky at the back of my house tonight, the Windmills are around four miles away, pictures were taken about twenty mins apart Just realised the top photo is very similar to one I posted some time ago when we had that period of fantastic skies night after night difference being this one was taken towards the opposite end of the hill opposite my house, don't know how others feel about windmills but I have them on the hills at the front of my house and to the side at the back with the threat of more on the hill directly opposite most of which is owned by the National Trust so hopefully they won't be successful. 1
Winsford Soul Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Twoshoes said: Just realised the top photo is very similar to one I posted some time ago when we had that period of fantastic skies night after night difference being this one was taken towards the opposite end of the hill opposite my house, don't know how others feel about windmills but I have them on the hills at the front of my house and to the side at the back with the threat of more on the hill directly opposite most of which is owned by the National Trust so hopefully they won't be successful. Blots on the land and sea scape. They're the most unsightly things. I would much rather have a few nuclear power stations serving the whole of the UK. Steve
Guest MBarrett Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Blots on the land and sea scape. They're the most unsightly things. I would much rather have a few nuclear power stations serving the whole of the UK. Steve I was with my brother a while back and we went past a wind turbine near where he lives. It was a really still day but the blade was turning. I remarked to him how incredibly efficient they must be but he said "Oh no they regularly turn on a motor to turn the blade to try and con the locals that it's generating electricity - whereas it's actually consuming electricity." I don't think he was deliberately winding me up. Is that possible??!!
Twoshoes Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, MBarrett said: I don't think he was deliberately winding me up. Is that possible??!! It would not surprise me, I'm led to believe they also turn them off when there's enough power going into the national grid, a mate of mine has an app on his phone that tells you at any given time how much power is going into the National grid and what percentage is from what source eg:wind turbines ,power stations etc. My beef with them is once erected you cannot escape them, you can see them for miles in what is fast becoming every direction plus their efficiency is still in doubt with a lot of people, anyway rant over back to the photographs.
Winsford Soul Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 1 hour ago, MBarrett said: I was with my brother a while back and we went past a wind turbine near where he lives. It was a really still day but the blade was turning. I remarked to him how incredibly efficient they must be but he said "Oh no they regularly turn on a motor to turn the blade to try and con the locals that it's generating electricity - whereas it's actually consuming electricity." I don't think he was deliberately winding me up. Is that possible??!! . I've heard that they're that inefficient the Germans are not building anymore and not replacing damaged one's. Don't know how true. Steve
Twoshoes Posted June 9, 2018 Posted June 9, 2018 41 minutes ago, Winsford Soul said: . I've heard that they're that inefficient the Germans are not building anymore and not replacing damaged one's. Don't know how true. Steve if true Steve that's great for the ones near me, they came from Germany I think and are still serviced by the Germans, so much for the jobs they were going to create. Someone post a photo quick before I hang myself from a blade with all this windmill chat ☹ 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 10, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 10, 2018 Blue Tit chick hiding in the undergrowth having just left its nest, As you can see its not even got a tail yet Steve 12
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 10, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 10, 2018 Female Blackbird. Gathering nest building materials for possibly the third time this year Steve 11
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 11, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 11, 2018 Ermine moth. ( I think ) Steve 9
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 11, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 11, 2018 Newquay ( Ceredigion ) Harbour. I personally think this is a nicer place than its namesake in Cornwall Steve 11
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 11, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 11, 2018 Amongst the breakers. I got a bit wet taking this picture but it was warm and sunny so it wasn't to bad Steve 4
Popular Post Peter99 Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Hope this is ok to post. Lovely footage. Edited June 12, 2018 by Peter99 7
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 12, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Went to a place called Upton Castle near Pembroke Dock today and these life size driftwood sculptures where on show. The artist is a guy called James Doran Webb. Steve Edited June 12, 2018 by Winsford Soul 12
Winsford Soul Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 9 hours ago, Peter99 said: Hope this is ok to post. Lovely footage. Pete. Trust your well my friend . That's amazing thanks for sharing it Steve 3
Baz1 Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 Great stuff pete I've got birds coming within two feet of me at home about 8 o'clock at night but one false move and they're off might try the hand out with meal worms see if I can get the same results thanks for sharing m8.atb baz 1
Winsford Soul Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 18 hours ago, baz1 said: Great stuff pete I've got birds coming within two feet of me at home about 8 o'clock at night but one false move and they're off might try the hand out with meal worms see if I can get the same results thanks for sharing m8.atb baz Who,s that Baz. Shelly and her mate ? Steve 1
Baz1 Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 4 hours ago, Winsford Soul said: Who,s that Baz. Shelly and her mate ? Steve Ye av got um eatin art mi hand steve just one thing thi wont do though 1
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 14, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 14, 2018 (edited) Sycamore seed Sculpture. I love this Steve Edited June 14, 2018 by Winsford Soul 7
Popular Post Winsford Soul Posted June 14, 2018 Popular Post Posted June 14, 2018 Well I finally got a fox cub picture. The countryside animal is so shy and wary that this picture has taken me nearly two weeks of patience and stealth. They're nothing like the urban fox that most people see in the Towns and Cities or on the television Not the clearest photograph that I have ever taken but considering what I had to do to get it I'm really happy Steve 13
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