My Day fave from https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/766720/
I do hope you are not ignoring the current iFocus https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/project/839995/
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Take a few minutes to read some the text here Ichneumonidae - Acrodactyla similis | Observation | UK and Ireland | iSpot Nature
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A really amazing post: great story, photos, and ID details.
“and even took her on a trip to Orkney” - I hope they waved as they passed!
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We’ve had quite a few exceptional posts lately: it’s perhaps unfair on t’others to pick this one. But I’m just amazed at the versatility of the ichneumon wasps: add to that excellent photography, and skilful identification.
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yes?.. Worth a re-visit.
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An old one (2012) - just a Day Fave (and proposed for the work&play tag)
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Just really good observing, and great photos.
My day Favourite -
Needs more agreement-support before being nominated for the new Exemplar tag.
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When I first saw this observation, I actually gasped. The ingenuity of both the snake and the observer need acknowledging.
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Excellence of photo-clarity
an old Observation but plenty are much better that new ones
WHO can suggest a species?
https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/175123/
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A bit of a different take on the theme of Favourite.
I nominate this as Quote of iSpot, 2022:
“The best iSpot posts often raise questions - they are not always answered” (Amadan, Comment 6th June, https://www.ispotnature.org/communities/uk-and-ireland/view/observation/844146/)
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Excellent in every way, including an interesting “aside” in the comments.
Envious, me.
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How about an acorn weevil? Not that i am suddenly knowlegeable on weevils, but there’s a picture of it in front of me in the Spring 2022Avon Wildlife Trust magazine.
Curculio given as genus and the Acorn Weevil | NatureSpot
suggests C. nucum.
Geranium pyrenaicum
Observation - Geranium pyrenaicum - UK and Ireland. Description: 1.Hedgerow plant with white flowers; Stace says white flowers in Geranium genus are not unusual. 2.A
Agree, this is just excellent.
Day fave…excellence in observation and recording
Welcome to a new user with the right idea. Note FastCat’s response
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Action packed excellence!
Libbykeatley has posted a set of marine organisms which most of us can only dream about seeing. Here is a link to two but please do look at all of them.