It was busily collecting pollen.
Towards the end of these video clips you can see it scraping the pollen in to its pollen sacs:
Sunday, 30 October 2016
Busy Autumn Bee
Not many bees around now that Autumn is well under way. This was the one I was watching on an Autumn Crocus when I spotted the micro moth I wrote about yesterday:
It was busily collecting pollen.
Towards the end of these video clips you can see it scraping the pollen in to its pollen sacs:
It was busily collecting pollen.
Towards the end of these video clips you can see it scraping the pollen in to its pollen sacs:
Saturday, 29 October 2016
Micro Moth
I was watching a bee busily collecting pollen from an Autumn Crocus flower when I noticed a small dark triangle move. I had a feeling it must be a moth and a bit of research showed it was a micro moth, Anthophila fabriciana known as Nettle-tap:
Although descriptions say they have a 10-15 mm wingspan, presumably when in flight, as this one crept from pollen grain to pollen grain around the petals I would estimate that it was about 5-6 mm across. I also managed to take a bit of video:
These are said to be very common daytime flying moths which are active from May to October.
Background sounds include the bee I was originally watching and various whistles and clicks from nearby Starlings.
Although descriptions say they have a 10-15 mm wingspan, presumably when in flight, as this one crept from pollen grain to pollen grain around the petals I would estimate that it was about 5-6 mm across. I also managed to take a bit of video:
These are said to be very common daytime flying moths which are active from May to October.
Background sounds include the bee I was originally watching and various whistles and clicks from nearby Starlings.
Friday, 28 October 2016
Sunrise with Crescent Moon
It was interesting yesterday morning to see a colourful Sunrise with the waning crescent Moon. As it was only 9% illuminated it was hard to get both to show in a photo:
May be difficult to spot but the Moon is near top centre.
May be difficult to spot but the Moon is near top centre.
Thursday, 27 October 2016
Succulently Yellow
Nothing to do with food or eating.
A couple of my succulents have flowered for the first time, both have yellow flowers:
Faucaria Tigrina:
Faucaria Britteniae:
They are native to South Africa and grow in the propagator along with the Lithops (living stones)
A couple of my succulents have flowered for the first time, both have yellow flowers:
Faucaria Tigrina:
Faucaria Britteniae:
They are native to South Africa and grow in the propagator along with the Lithops (living stones)
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Monday, 24 October 2016
Blooming Stones
Some of my Lithops (Living Stones) plants are coming into bloom again:
The flowers normally only open while direct Sunlight reaches them. They had been trying to flower for a few days but hadn't opened even in direct Sunlight. It would appear they also need a decent daytime temperature. The ambient temperature had been fairly low with mainly overcast skies and just a few bursts of direct Sunlight. They live in a propagation tray which I leave uncovered during the Summer. I put the cover back and the temperature quickly rose and the flowers opened.
The flowers normally only open while direct Sunlight reaches them. They had been trying to flower for a few days but hadn't opened even in direct Sunlight. It would appear they also need a decent daytime temperature. The ambient temperature had been fairly low with mainly overcast skies and just a few bursts of direct Sunlight. They live in a propagation tray which I leave uncovered during the Summer. I put the cover back and the temperature quickly rose and the flowers opened.
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