tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post6341048573084807878..comments2023-06-13T13:24:07.539+01:00Comments on Imperfect and Tense: Beating the blues with some blue, reds, greens... and more bluesImperfect and Tensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-55278518334873174112018-01-28T21:12:22.317+00:002018-01-28T21:12:22.317+00:00You might well tempt me but depends who with?!You might well tempt me but depends who with?!Spadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496333980487654114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-66637971862660141322018-01-22T16:50:30.124+00:002018-01-22T16:50:30.124+00:00There was a locally run ID course a few years ago,...There was a locally run ID course a few years ago, which I couldn't attend due to work commitments. Although we have a reduced number of species here, some of them are dashed difficult to separate from one another. Note to self: Must try harder!Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-15811673064298732872018-01-21T18:37:19.897+00:002018-01-21T18:37:19.897+00:00I’m with you on bees in particular. I love watchin...I’m with you on bees in particular. I love watching them but unless it’s very obvious which species they are I come unstuck very quickly trying to I’d them. Maybe a local Id course would help? Worthwhile work though, recording them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-43100695945501036932018-01-21T16:52:09.499+00:002018-01-21T16:52:09.499+00:00I am such a lightweight, but I keep thinking I sho...I am such a lightweight, but I keep thinking I should take on another group of wildlife (the local bees, wasps and ants guy is dropping BIG hints). I have now purchased a bee ID guide and an hoverfly one too, but remain unconvinced of my ability at ID-ing another bunch of whizzy, buzzy things. Good news re your polecat, wow!<br /><br /> Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-2435751484528433342018-01-21T15:41:54.950+00:002018-01-21T15:41:54.950+00:00Good on you for doing all that recording. I used t...Good on you for doing all that recording. I used to do the breeding bird survey for the BTO and always made mistakes on the form, which, despite checking, I had missed. I was also a local moth and butterfly recorder and, as you say, with so many species it was sometimes a job to tell one from another. "what's flying tonight" on the hants moth website is a jem for moth ID. <br /><br /> I think you should add in some song lyrics to the conference presentation, my other half frequently does for this for work and people seem to enjoy it- the more obscure the better!<br /><br />Thanks also for the badger print suggestion. Fairly certain they aren't badgers because of the size. Had a local ecologist look at the photo and he agreed mustelid and probably polecat, so that's exciting. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-5120623719728332052018-01-21T14:06:33.515+00:002018-01-21T14:06:33.515+00:00Thanks, JD. Can we yet tempt you with the thought ...Thanks, JD. Can we yet tempt you with the thought of an Orcadian position with a wildlife non-governmental organisation of your choice?Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-55859884891510261462018-01-21T12:33:13.714+00:002018-01-21T12:33:13.714+00:00Lovey stuff Mr W
Lovey stuff Mr W<br />Spadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496333980487654114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-5517854275414004772018-01-15T21:07:35.909+00:002018-01-15T21:07:35.909+00:00Mark, sadly, I'm typing this at 21.07, not 211...Mark, sadly, I'm typing this at 21.07, not 2112...Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-72741611572724913362018-01-15T20:45:03.929+00:002018-01-15T20:45:03.929+00:00Make sure you're not in a Rush.... aaagh that ...Make sure you're not in a Rush.... aaagh that was bad.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514267486746083195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-53776569847527214572018-01-15T17:14:53.125+00:002018-01-15T17:14:53.125+00:00Hi Lucy and Welcome! I'm afraid I'm not th...Hi Lucy and Welcome! I'm afraid I'm not the gardening half of the relationship, but I recall that birds will pull up fresh bulbs if they have an inkling they're there or see the new shoots. Jings, Dorset to Halifax is a move and a half! It's certainly entertaining after a change of location, exploring the large number of differences and the occasional unexpected similarity.Imperfect and Tensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348507012722069785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7802716903254015310.post-57262287232873615932018-01-15T15:43:16.134+00:002018-01-15T15:43:16.134+00:00Came from Countryside Tales to look at your badger...Came from Countryside Tales to look at your badger prints. I have a new allotment where my bulbs were dug up by something as soon as I put them in and I blame badgers. The only prints I've seen though are deep, round indentations in the soft earth. When we had snow I went to look but nothing had been disturbed.Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.com