tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post8295060345012015857..comments2023-12-22T11:51:38.762+01:00Comments on The story of our life returning to England from Braye-sous-Faye: Walking with(out) ButterfliesColin and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15990185210945021818noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-67913121551320518572014-02-18T19:36:31.788+01:002014-02-18T19:36:31.788+01:00C&E:
Just found this blogpost:
http://www.grow...C&E:<br />Just found this blogpost:<br />http://www.growsonyou.com/bluespruce/blog/2314-witches-brooms-explained-a-personal-view<br />and the last but one pic shows an example similar to the one you saw...<br />and he thinks it is brown like that from a build up of leaf litter in the broom...<br />but look what he does with bits of them!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-50597085880599452302014-02-18T19:23:57.603+01:002014-02-18T19:23:57.603+01:00That didn't occured to me Susan...
I've n...That didn't occured to me Susan... <br />I've never seen Witches Broom on a conifer before...<br />well used to it on Birch and Sweet Chestnut...<br />but it certainly looks similar.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-12754970212604921322014-02-17T20:28:40.817+01:002014-02-17T20:28:40.817+01:00I think your 'hanging basket' is a fungal ...I think your 'hanging basket' is a fungal infection known as Witch's Broom. They are sometimes used by squirrels to form the base of their drey.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472449597146519943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5595983014626235642.post-8211341347361087522014-02-17T18:29:49.629+01:002014-02-17T18:29:49.629+01:00I was surprised by a Brimstone today, also...
I wa...I was surprised by a Brimstone today, also...<br />I was watching the Blackthorn through the 'scope and one suddenly crossed my field of view....<br />quite a shock mid-February... <br />but very nice to see.<br /><br />Then, crossing to the longére I heard a loud buzzing....<br />looked up and...<br />lo and behold, a large black Carpenter Bee was trundling about its business.<br /><br />Yesterday a Common Wall Lizard was sunning itself on the south end wall of the barn...<br /><br />The fallen tree isn't going anywhere unaided...<br />that is well snagged in the neighbouring one!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.com