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and also a movie called "Charly" starring Cliff Robertson in 1968.

Lovely photo. I waited 78 years and saw the Aurora on both occasions. It was more than I had ever imagined, stunning colours and shifting shapes. Do you think if we all offer enough chocolate we might have a repeat this winter?

I WANT ONE! Please, pretty please.

It must be time for me to do the only astro I can! Lovely trails. I hope to try for 15 this winter, theoretically possible...

That's so very wonderful. Used to be huge numbers seen over Walmgate Stray years ago. I saw 10!!! this year.

And didn't we have wonderfully adventurous adventures...
Thank you, my dear friend.
xx

Didn't William Shakespeare say, "The lowly beetle when trod upon feels a pang as great as when a giant dies?"

Thank you. It's not really been very different from the usual walkies, eat, walkies...
But I've had some lovely surprises and my neighbours bought me a big box from the Fudge Kitchen. It's going to be soooo hard to eat it!

Not sure how old I am in this, the only photo I found of my baby years. The hair was already deciding to do its own thing.

My very favourite photo, strangely for my new passport after I married. I'm 22.

Still managing to tame the hair, 65th birthday, Girls' Night in Posh Frock Dinner Party, a very special occasion because she who became The Twin was with us. We hadn't seen each other for 39 years but picked up just where we left off. Deeply missed and greatly loved. If there's an after life she'll be waiting as the 17 day older bossy big sister.

Decided I lacked the energy to fight the hair so I'll grow it into submission - that's the plan! How did I manage to become 80?

80 times around the Sun. At 02.25 Wed Sept 19 1945 the stork delivered me to my parents in a tiny West Riding village. all these years later, I've changed a bit, grown taller, travelled, grown shorter. Made some wonderful friends who are treasured beyond words.

A friend was talking about Whale Sharks this morning and here's this wonderful video. Thank you so very much for posting this footage.

And also how to pronounce that word. eg Row Bow Lead Read...

Every time I've visited I've politely asked if I could bring "The Duck" home with me. They've always said I could, as long as I could get him in my bag. Sadly I'm not Hermione Granger!
So sorry you won't be able to visit.

I don't know how many times I've seen this but every time I have the same lacrimal leakage. Thank you, Mr Winton, you were a hero to so many.

Thanks, hadn't realised they were not playing the GREAT GAME, hadn't counted the team numbers! Great to hear the size of the crowds though, the women's game is certainly doing well. Thank you for your help.

Brilliant. Do you know if the England team will be playing there and if any Valkeries are in the England team?

Looks like a decent crowd too.

I don't know how old she was was here but already her beauty is obvious. Ma must have spent hours taming that long black hair.

I only got this photo after her death and am not sure of the event, possibly her High School Prom, but isn't she stunning in her black dress with goves and a flower on her wrist?

A studio portrait in 1994.

2010, my house. We hadn't met for 39!!! years. Twin came over for what she thought was MY 65th birthday party. Little did she know she was the star of the show and what a wonderful party it was. We'd picked up at the airport just as we'd left off, so close was the bond, not just friends, but sisters and twins. She explored Yorkshire in the camper van, met mother, first time since 1970!!! and then the party. Posh frocks, my cooking (we all survived). I remember her face when the cake, studded with candles was brought to her. "It's for ME?" she asked. Tears all round, a night to remember. Happy Birthday, my beautiful, wonderful, bossy, big sister (by 17 days) Twin.

2 Sept 2025. On this day in 1945, the beautiful baby who became my bossy, a few days older, Twin was born. It took us almost 23 years to find each other but the bond was instant and lasting. If there's an after life...

that Mary Poppins word!

Surprised and delghted to find a super Small Copper on evening walkies. The site has been without butterfly activity for several weeks. None at all at a different and usually very busy site, this morning.

You are most welcome. Thank you for posting so much "Joy"

Haven't read that for at least 6 months so perhaps another reading is due, my book is still intact. I think though, the sky would be even brighter if all the "stars" what ever they may be; all six of them if memory serves, were visible.

I don't know how many times I have watched this incredible performance, always with the same huge grin and leaky lacrimals. Thank you both for posting and reposting. 😀😘

I'm not seeing many, either; in my garden, on the streets or our usually prolific walkies sites.

Pacific Grove, Monterey, Monarch Sanctuary. We saw about 15,000 of these beautiful butterflies there. Her Majesty is feasting on a white flower. A docent lead our party explaining the work done by the sanctuary and the West Coast migration. These butterflies don't go to Mexico to overwinter.

Arden Wood Monarch Sanctuary, Fremont, California. Much smaller than Pacific Grove we saw about 1500 butterflies including His Majesty who kindly posed for photographs from his many admirers. WE know he's male because of the black spot just showing on the vein on the underwing where it meets the upper. The docent here was called Chris, a lovely young woman, who explained the migration, the work done on the farm to protect not just the Monarch but all wildlife.

Arden Wood again. Clusters of Monarchs just hanging around, soaking up the sun, too tired to open their wings

Arden Wood, another cluster, this one much busier, a lot of fluttering and jostling for position. I don't have words to describe my joy at seeing these magnificent butterflies in such numbers. Only the 1996 irruption of Painted Lady in York, a once in a life time experience, surpassed these 2 visits.

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Read about Large White butterfly and Cotesia Glomerata. There are many others and some parasites fall victim too "Big fleas have little fleas upon their backs to bite them. Little fleas have lesser fleas - and so ad infinitum."

It's been parasitised. Eggs laid inside the caterpillar have hatched and then emerged from the hapless host. Tey have spun cocoons so that they can upate and then the imago will eclose and fly. "Life, Jim, but not as we know it."

Mr V is a VERY handsome chap, lucky you to have him visit.

I actually DO have a few MW traces, just not brave (or daft) enough to post them. Been trying different clever ways to make the best of the little my OM1ii can see. It's the editing that bothers me because I don't know what MW really looks like, never seen it, doubt I ever will....😪

Glad you got a meteor. Is it time now for me to do the only astro I can???

Buddleia cross to the path and very fresh Painted Lady sitting on the purple flower

Noe soaking up the heat from the path, wings extended

Enjoying breakfast!

From the side showing the intricate pattern of the underwings

080825 OM1ii Beautiful Painted Lady was feasting on Buddleia. She'll soonset off on a VERY long journey. @bcyorkshire.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social #lepidoptera #york #naturelovers #aurelians #inverts #wildlifephotography #macrophotography #ukwildlife #uknaturalists