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Visitors - welcome or not

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John J

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Visitors - welcome or not
« on: May 14, 2015, 09:38:00 AM »
Our safflowers are just beginning to open and attract visitors, welcome in the second photo but decidedly not in the third.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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John J

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Re: Visitors - welcome or not
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2017, 06:47:31 AM »
This chap comes under the welcome category. Along with several friends who were busily working the newly opened Melaleuca flowers.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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John J

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Re: Visitors - welcome or not
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2017, 06:12:06 AM »
Whether this character comes under the heading of welcome or not depends on how one feels about being serenaded by a dawn chorus of cicadas. It was busily zizzing away on one of our olive trees.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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John J

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Re: Visitors - welcome or not
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2017, 10:38:00 AM »
I guess in this extreme heat even bees get thirsty.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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John J

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Re: Visitors - welcome or not
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2017, 09:57:34 AM »
Saw this character yesterday. Didn't have a chance to find anything to use as a size comparison but I'd guess he was around 10cm long.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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John J

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Re: Visitors - welcome or not
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2018, 03:26:51 PM »
Jurassic Park - where's that?
I guess he comes under the welcome category as he seems to be eyeing up that insect on the side of the garage.
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Cyprus Branch Head. Gardens in a field 40 m above sea level with reasonably fertile clay soil.
"Aphrodite emerged from the sea and came ashore and at her feet all manner of plants sprang forth" John Deacon (13thC AD)
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