This is the longest centipede I have ever seen! On an elder stump …. must have been 50 – 75mm long when stretched out .. and unusual sight as they’re generally nocturnal
I think I’ll adopt it as my
Signature photo!
and at last a shot of the heron in flight, but almost missed it…
Meg has spotted the kingfisher! It may be fuzzy, but unmistakeable resting on a suitable perch over the mere ……
and our old friends the parakeet and heron, keeping an eye on things….
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Common English Alder – alnus glutinosa
male (the long thin ones) and female catkins on the recently planted trees….
and whirligig beetles (gyrinidae) in the boggy area:
….. alarm these little chaps and they swim around rapidly in circles, click whirligig below for live action!
It’s a typically pleasant view, spot the heron….
In the willow top right:
and lurking in the backwater……
