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    #512
    Water John
    Registered Users Posts: 21,113 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    Usually from beauracracy, remember the Nitrates Directive being under the Dept of Environment?


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    #513
    Birdnuts
    Registered Users Posts: 9,632 ✭✭✭Birdnuts


    A sensible scheme would include land use measures to deal with the type of flooding issues in the news currently eg planting native vegetation on steep slopes, restoration of wetlands along rivers etc,


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    #514
    Base price
    Registered Users Posts: 11,133 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    I just got back to the yard and noticed about 40/50 swallows sitting on the esb line. I wonder are they calling it quits on our summer and gathering before heading on their holidays to sub Saharan Africa.


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    #515
    NcdJd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭NcdJd


    Base price wrote: »
    I just got back to the yard and noticed about 40/50 swallows sitting on the esb line. I wonder are they calling it quits on our summer and gathering before heading on their holidays to sub Saharan Africa.

    Hopefully they had a good year this year. I could sit and watch them all day. Remarkable bird.


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    #516
    NcdJd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭NcdJd


    Between coronavirus, reading that thread in imho and listening to the radio all day about the Ballina 81 had enough of it and went out for a walk to clear the head. Was just me, the buzzards and the yellow hammers. Couldn't get a photo of the buzzards as they stay the other side of the field all the time. Good few juveniles this year, their call is not quiet there yet.


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    #517
    NcdJd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭NcdJd


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    Found this little lad today. Moths are becoming very interesting to me this year. No idea what it is.


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    #518
    Base price
    Registered Users Posts: 11,133 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    NcdJd wrote: »
    Found this little lad today. Moths are becoming very interesting to me this year. No idea what it is.
    There is a great facebook page called Insects/Invertebrates of Ireland where you can post pics and get an ID.


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    #519
    NcdJd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭NcdJd


    Base price wrote: »
    There is a great facebook page called Insects/Invertebrates of Ireland where you can post pics and get an ID.

    I must get a book on them. I don't have Facebook but will look it up under my father's account thanks base.


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    #520
    Base price
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    NcdJd wrote: »
    I must get a book on them. I don't have Facebook but will look it up under my father's account thanks base.
    Look in on your Dad's account and you won't be disappointed with the expert knowledge on the site .
    Have a look here at another site - http://www.irishmoths.net/


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    #521
    Base price
    Registered Users Posts: 11,133 ✭✭✭✭Base price


    Oops -

    http://www.irishmoths.net/


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    #522
    NcdJd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭NcdJd


    Base price wrote: »
    Oops -

    http://www.irishmoths.net/

    Gold Spot :)


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    #523
    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,615 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    NcdJd wrote: »
    Found this little lad today. Moths are becoming very interesting to me this year. No idea what it is.

    Fabulous photo, terrific detail.


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    #524
    Lady Haywire
    Registered Users Posts: 5,181 ✭✭✭Lady Haywire


    I left food out for the stray cat I've managed to collect & heard him at the dish late last night. Went out to see him & realised it wasn't the cat!

    SbdV6Xdl.jpg


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    #525
    NcdJd
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    Was taking a walk around yesterday and alot of the Ash trees are in a sorry state. I remember there was another thread about ivy somewhere but looking at some of the trees that's all that will be left covering them after a while. I'll be getting some alder this year to start off as a replacement for the Ash trees. Fckin shame to see this disease taking hold around the place.


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    #526
    minerleague
    Registered Users Posts: 1,028 ✭✭✭minerleague


    NcdJd wrote: »
    Was taking a walk around yesterday and alot of the Ash trees are in a sorry state. I remember there was another thread about ivy somewhere but looking at some of the trees that's all that will be left covering them after a while. I'll be getting some alder this year to start off as a replacement for the Ash trees. Fckin shame to see this disease taking hold around the place.

    Noticed the same around here in last few months, very few that aren't affected, is it true that horse chestnut trees are facing some disease too?


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    #527
    NcdJd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭NcdJd


    minerleague wrote: »
    Noticed the same around here in last few months, very few that aren't affected, is it true that horse chestnut trees are facing some disease too?

    Is it some form of canker I could be wrong. Horse chestnuts seem healthy enough around here.


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    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    NcdJd wrote: »
    Was taking a walk around yesterday and alot of the Ash trees are in a sorry state. I remember there was another thread about ivy somewhere but looking at some of the trees that's all that will be left covering them after a while. I'll be getting some alder this year to start off as a replacement for the Ash trees. Fckin shame to see this disease taking hold around the place.

    I have some Alder around the edge of conifers, it's very soft, I don't know what use it will be. I suggest spread the risks of future diseases and plant a variety of species, depending on your soil type.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    #529
    Capercaillie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Capercaillie


    blue5000 wrote: »
    I have some Alder around the edge of conifers, it's very soft, I don't know what use it will be. I suggest spread the risks of future diseases and plant a variety of species, depending on your soil type.

    A lot of the insect species which use ash use alder as well. From a conservation point of view it is a good replacement.


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    #530
    Say my name
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    Puffball.

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    #531
    gozunda
    Registered Users Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Say my name wrote: »
    Puffball.

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    Giant puffball / Horse mushroom

    When fresh - it makes very good eating, sliced and fried in butter. Very tasty!


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    Lime Tree Farm
    Registered Users Posts: 2,615 ✭✭✭Lime Tree Farm


    gozunda wrote: »
    Horse mushroom

    When fresh - it makes very good eating, sliced and fried in butter. Very tasty!

    tastes like the white part of field mushroom, without the gills.


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    #533
    NcdJd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭NcdJd


    Froggies everywhere.


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    #534
    Fluppen
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭Fluppen


    This frog was giving me a funny look. Few butterflies thrown in too


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    #535
    NcdJd
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    Fluppen wrote: »
    This frog was giving me a funny look. Few butterflies thrown in too

    That butterfly is lovely. Never seen one of them before.


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    #536
    Fluppen
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭Fluppen


    I like looking at the nature and wildlife around the farm but most of the time I haven't a clue what I'm looking at. As far as I can tell from http://www.irishbutterflies.com/index.html the blueish one is a small blue, maybe, although it seems brighter than the one on that site.


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    #537
    lucalux
    Registered Users Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭lucalux


    Fluppen wrote: »
    I like looking at the nature and wildlife around the farm but most of the time I haven't a clue what I'm looking at. As far as I can tell from http://www.irishbutterflies.com/index.html the blueish one is a small blue, maybe, although it seems brighter than the one on that site.

    I think it's a male Common Blue, the markings are more alike, it's beautiful!

    I'm the same as you I don't always know what I'm looking at it, but boards and google usually sort me out if I really want to know:)

    Edited to say, I didn't see the other butterfly is a female Common Blue, and the brown is a Speckled Brown - really lovely photos of them!


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    NcdJd
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    A treat for keeping control of the rats and rabbits. They love the sausage rolls.


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    #539
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,616 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Seen a pheasant rising out of the wild bird cover today. Must put the no shooting sign up on the gate. Has anyone persuaded the local gun club to pay for the seed?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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    #540
    feartuath
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭feartuath


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Seen a pheasant rising out of the wild bird cover today. Must put the no shooting sign up on the gate. Has anyone persuaded the local gun club to pay for the seed?

    There is a grant available from the NARGC for WBC.
    Apply through your local club. all that is needed a copy of receipt.
    The amount that can be claimed will be dependent on the uptake of the scheme.


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    NcdJd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 994 ✭✭✭NcdJd


    Colourful looking thing.


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