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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416  View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 07 Jun 2003 I don't know about the rest of you but, no snakes where I went today , just lots of slowys. Here's one , Alan O-> O+> |
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Gemma Fairchild Krag Committee Joined: 14 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 193 View other posts by Gemma Fairchild |
Posted: 07 Jun 2003 Hi Alan, Great piccy Not much on Hindhead today, gravid Adder seen her 4 times now so a regular - out around lunch time, couple of small grass snakes and a female common lizard, still I only went today because I left my camera there yesterday lot of these things about though, if anyone's up for an ID I would like to know, I can only barely tell dragonflies from damselflies
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 07 Jun 2003 Hi Gemma , and Thanks! Your Dragonfly pic is great!I saw some stunning colour varieties in Turkey , but none of them would ever settle. Well , you certainly make my day out look rubbish This slow-worm was out basking in the heather , I also found four others under tin. Mind you , the common I was on isn't that good for snakes really , but had to go there as we were visiting Sarahs relatives and it was the only heath near by. Oh well, I hope tomorrow turns out better . Take care, Alan O-> O+> |
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 07 Jun 2003 Oh , BTW. Sorry I can't ID the dragonfly but, you can tell a Dragonfly from a Damsel by the wings when they are settled. The Dragon has wings open out left and right, and the damsel lies the wings along the body. But I bet you knew that anyway Byeeee Alan O-> O+> |
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Gemma Fairchild Krag Committee Joined: 14 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 193 View other posts by Gemma Fairchild |
Posted: 07 Jun 2003 Hi Alan, Thats about the sum of my knowledge on them Sorry to hear about the car Take care and have a great day tomorrow. ----RAUK e-Forum----
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Tony Phelps Forum Specialist Joined: 09 Mar 2003 No. of posts: 575 View other posts by Tony Phelps |
Posted: 08 Jun 2003 Hi Gemma, Golden-ringed dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
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Gemma Fairchild Krag Committee Joined: 14 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 193 View other posts by Gemma Fairchild |
Posted: 08 Jun 2003 Thanks Tony  ----RAUK e-Forum----
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 08 Jun 2003 Hi Gemma, Yah, no worries on the car , it's just a metal box that get me around . I was more upset for Sarah's cousin and very embarressed Cheers, Alan O-> O+> |
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j gaughan Senior Member Joined: 04 May 2003 No. of posts: 57 View other posts by j gaughan |
Posted: 17 Jun 2003 hello gemma, on the 'golden ringed' _a heathland species with females possessing a unique ovipositor (spot it on yours), making them britain's longest; i can highly recommend peter follet's 'dragonflies of surrey' (1996) published by the surrey wildlife trust; reviewed on RAUK, their 'reptiles & amphibians...' is the latest in this supurb series, which since '95, has also covered the butterflies, larger moths, hoverflies, grasshoppers & crickets, and ladybirds _all of which are readly encountered in the field while herping john |
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GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090  View other posts by GemmaJF |
Posted: 17 Jun 2003 Thanks John that would make an ideal field guide for me! I was very impressed by the completeness of "reptiles and amphibians of surrey", which I think makes a good introduction to the subject regardless of county. Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant |
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LOL! ,Gravid adder, grass snakes , and all I saw were slowys .Then, to round it off I reversed my new car into Sarah's cousins car
, I've not seen a single slow-worm this year so I'm envious, I think I'll have to tin this site not only for slow worms but I'd just convinced myself that the grassies were confined to quite a small area, yet the 2 today were no where near the others I've seen.
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