Sunday 26 May 2019

Red in Tooth and Claw


Some photos from the last couple of days:


Dead, healthy looking squirrel on the pavement near our house house - probably hit by a car. Never did think Tufty was a good advert for a road safety campaign.


Paper wasp's nest in a building in Goytre Wharf on the Monmouth and Brecon Canal, which we visited yesterday.


Literally, millions of tadpoles in a pool used to top up the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. The pool was alive with them.




Hornet crawling down the bank of the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. My specs dropped into the canal as I took this photo. Went to the pub, thinking they were lost for good. Had another look later and spotted them dimly - Hay delved into the water with her long arms and managed to grab them before a narrowboat came past to deposit silt over them and hide them for good.

Never seen a hornet before and didn't realise they were so huge. Get a bite from one of these buggers and you'd know about it.


2 comments:

Dronski said...

Ah...the short-armed, long-pocketed Van Bergen species also out on a Spring day!

Chairman Bill said...

Strangely enough, the wallet never showed its face...