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    Tenthredo sawfly?

    Saw this insect in an area of nettles and brambles yesterday. Possible Tenthredo mesomela? http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/160487443 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/160487441 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/160487440 Best regards Graham
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    Sawfly for identification please

    Saw this insect recently in an area of mature deciduous woodland in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/160460419
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    A Toulouse Odonata

    Any opinion on what this might be? http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/144606272 Regards, Graham.
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    Pipit, East Coast of Scotland

    Any views on this bird? http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/38824488 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/38824416 Regards, Graham.
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    Algarve plant for ID please

    This was growing in a salt-marsh edge near Olhao in Portugal. Any ideas? http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/143283025 Regards, Graham.
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    3 more Algrave plants

    Could anyone ID these please? The first one was on the edge of some sand dunes, the other two in farmland. Regards, Graham. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/142985602 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/142986174 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/142986175
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    2 Edinburgh Caterpillars

    Saw these 2 in Holyrood Park in a rocky area of grasses and rock rose. Any ideas for identification? http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/142880457 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/142880455 Regards, Graham.
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    A plant photo from the Algarve

    Just wondering if anyone could put a name to this one. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/142677672 Regards, Graham.
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    A Nice moth

    Saw this one in Nice in April. Any ideas please? http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/135106950 Regards, Graham.
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    Hairstreaks in Provence

    Saw these in the south of France near Nice, maquis country. Any opinions? http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/134325298 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/134325411 Regards, Graham.
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    Insect ID please - France

    Saw these two at La Pallice, near La Rochelle, on the west coast of France. They could look rather golden in the right light. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/126435236 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/126435235 Anyone know what they might be? Regards, Graham.
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    Woodland Grayling?

    These were quite numerous around Sospel in the lower reaches of the Alpes Maritimes in early October. Big and very obvious pale wing-bar in flight. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/119621461 Any opinions? Regards, Graham. p.s. How about...
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    Vole for identification

    This little beastie was feeding in a grassy ride at Craigmillar Country Park in Edinburgh. I'd appreciate any opinions on identification. Appologies for lack of tail view - it did have one! Regards, Graham.
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    Entoloma cetratum?

    This is growing in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, near an increasingly ex Elm Tree. The only thing that I was able to find in my Collins guide that looked a bit like it was Entoloma cetratum, but from other photographs I've found I don't think it's that...
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    Spanish Sierra Nevada - The Alpujarra - October 2006

    Possibly a bit late this time for many birds but I'd certainly recomend a visit! A couple of new butterflies anyway.... http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/spain_sierra_nevada_alpujarra Regards, Graham.
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    Slime Mould

    There seems to be a lot of this on the go in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, at the moment. http://www.pbase.com/image/69106257 Following earlier discussions (see http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=45551) I'm going to keep an eye on it and see if it changes. Regards, Graham.
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    Sierra Nevada flower

    This was growing at about the 2100 metre mark in the Spanish Sierra Nevada. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/68874744 Any views on identification? Regards, Graham.
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    Some Sierra Nevada butterflies

    I saw these two at about 1500 metres up in the Spansih Sierra Nevada. I'm wondering about Meadow Fritillary for the first and Sage Skipper for the second, but I'd appreciate some help. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/68829781 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/68734578...
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    Four more fungi

    The first three were growing in Roslin Glen at the end of September, the fourth was growing by the Water of Leith. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/67709233 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/67709309 http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/67709356...
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    Fungi ID questions from Binning Wood

    The following fungi were photographed in Binning Wood, East Lothian Scotland. It's an area of woodland that has a lot of Scots Pine but also some broad-leaf. I'd realy appreciate some assistance with identification/ confirmation of my guesses...
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    Fungi in Holyrood Park

    This is currently growing in Holrood Park, Edinburgh, in a grassy area shaded by gorse. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/66986899/medium A Macrolepeota has been suggested. Any other views on identification? Regards, Graham.
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    Two more Grasshoppers

    These two were on the top of Arthur's Seat where, from a previous post, there are Common Field Grasshopper. Are these the same species? I'm confused by the variability of colouring (female and male?). http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/65980631...
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    Grasshopper ID question

    This, along with numerous colleagues, was at the top of Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh. Can anyone assist with identification? http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/64597614 Regards, Graham.
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    Spanish Lizard

    I tend to call these "Gecko", but I'd appreciate the real name for future reference. This one was in Olot in the Spanish Garrotxa. http://www.pbase.com/grahamcheckley/image/60530962 Regards, Graham.
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    Spanish snake - ID question

    I saw this snake in the woodland near Olot in the Spanish Garrotxa (NE Spain). It was a good couple of feet long and had some kind of rattle in its tail which it shook when I tried to get closer. I'd appreciate any assistance in its identification...
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