What's Buzzin' or Flying Near You Today..? MK 3..

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    On Sunday I took a mug of tea, my camera down to the pond and sat down on the bench to have a quiet few minutes to look at the garden from another angle. Within minutes I was joined, as always, by Jenny the Cat who likes to contemplate the world with me.:cat-kittyandsmiley: So while drinking the tea along came this fella who sat on the old gate only 3' away from me and boldly eye'd me and the Cat. He sat on the gate for several minutes singing away, what a beautiful song they sing:hapydancsmil::wub2:, and listened to me whistling back to him [definitely not a good sound!!], and then disappeared off to get some food. Jenny just lay on the bench and totally ignored him!!
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    Always carrying a camera around when in the garden does pay off!!:snork:
     
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      What a bonny little chap. Getting his Autumn coat on and starting to croon..:wub2:
      glad he was there for you ,
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        The warm weather over the weekend brought the insects out including the Butterflies.
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          They are all amazing Armandii, but I like number 2 the most,
          Jenny.
           
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            I'm glad you like them, Jenny:snork: They certainly made an appearance over the weekend due to the warm weather and it was great to see them fluttering around. They seemed to like the White Buddleia most of all.:wub2:
             
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            that white Buddleia of yours is beautiful, cant say i've ever seen one before :hate-shocked:

            me thinks it'll be going straight to the top of my wishlist ;)
             
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              A very wise Mr Pheasant ...I'd say:thumbsup:
               
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              He'd actually be safer just staying in the garden! :)
               
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                Red Kite in a neighbour's garden this (misty) morning.

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                  oooh quite a spooky pic :thumbsup:

                  you should tell him that next time you see him :rofllol:
                   
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                    Like you Scrungee, not the best day for bird pics, very few Kites down here.

                    Upton CP this morning before 'work'
                    Buzzard high up and mewing to it's mate.
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                    More Godwits!
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                    My first (and long distance) sighting of a Whinchat for many years, another declining species.:frown:
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                      A Bee enjoying this mild weather...:blue thumb:

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                        I have no idea what this chap is making the most of my greenhouse today but he seemed too big for a moth.

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                          Parage aegeria " Speckled Wood" ?
                          beautiful Sheal..:wub2:
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                            So he/she's a butterfly Jenny, thanks for the ID. :dbgrtmb:
                             
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