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kevinb
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Joined: 18 Mar 2009
No. of posts: 61


View other posts by kevinb 		Posted: 13 Mar 2010

I was recently looking for Adders at a local site and on the way back I turned over a flat stone to reveal these Lizards hibernating. I took a couple of pics and then carefully replaced the stone.
tim hamlett
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Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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View other posts by tim hamlett 		Posted: 13 Mar 2010

brilliant

tim
Paul Hudson
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Joined: 24 Sep 2004
No. of posts: 33


View other posts by Paul Hudson 		Posted: 13 Mar 2010

What an unusual find! How big was the stone? how thick? was it on sloped or flat ground? which County? I have found common lizards in the past hibernating under paving slabs at the foot of a south facing slope at a site in north Cumbria, I would of thought with a winter as cold as the one we've just had those lizards would of perished.

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Suzi
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Joined: 06 Apr 2005
No. of posts: 860


View other posts by Suzi 		Posted: 14 Mar 2010
Maybe they didn't hibernate there but have been returning there since they have come out of hibernation. 
Suz
AGILIS
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Joined: 27 Feb 2007
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View other posts by AGILIS 		Posted: 17 Mar 2010
I would have been tempted to take them in until the weather got betteras I think some would have perished? keith
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Paul Hudson
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Joined: 24 Sep 2004
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View other posts by Paul Hudson 		Posted: 17 Mar 2010

I'm sure  that if having got through the winter then they would be fine and would not need to be interfered with

 

Paul Hudson


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kevinb
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Joined: 18 Mar 2009
No. of posts: 61


View other posts by kevinb 		Posted: 17 Mar 2010
My thoughts exactly however I will return to the site tomorrow and get some dimensions etc for the more curious members.
Ray999
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Joined: 07 Mar 2006
No. of posts: 101


View other posts by Ray999 		Posted: 17 Mar 2010

Quite an amazing shot I agree they should be left as is I am surprised no one has tried to count them I reckon 21          ish.

Ray


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ben rigsby
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Joined: 27 Apr 2010
No. of posts: 337


View other posts by ben rigsby 		Posted: 01 May 2010
you told me about this pic but i was not prepared for how spectacular it would be.
amazing.

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