tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post2447109612170061657..comments2023-11-13T07:19:45.061+00:00Comments on CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: In Praise of Devil's-bit ScabiousUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-21275213873170542532015-10-18T19:22:21.780+00:002015-10-18T19:22:21.780+00:00Hello Richard, delighted to hear from you. Hope yo...Hello Richard, delighted to hear from you. Hope you enjoyed your trip to Teesdale and that the sun shone for you. I do wish that we had marsh fritillaries around here!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-19256392469411126672015-10-18T18:20:50.269+00:002015-10-18T18:20:50.269+00:00Just returned from a few days based at Middleton i...Just returned from a few days based at Middleton in Teesdale to find this post, Phil. Thought of you whilst I was up there. This delightful post reminded me that Devil's-bit Scabious is the prime foodplant of the caterpillar of the Marsh Fritillary - they congregate in huge cocoons on the plants.<br /><br />Best wishes - - - RichardRichard Peglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05115206853645323899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-91136673321904483722015-10-17T16:28:21.904+00:002015-10-17T16:28:21.904+00:00Still plenty in bloom in Teesdale this morning, at...Still plenty in bloom in Teesdale this morning, attracting the last of the bumblebees. definitely going to plant much more of it in my garden next year.....Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-49076460373990936432015-10-17T12:48:06.724+00:002015-10-17T12:48:06.724+00:00A wonderful plant, I love the buds, look like a pu...A wonderful plant, I love the buds, look like a purple blackberry. Hoverflies love it too!Africa Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-13357088366536462922015-10-06T07:56:20.905+00:002015-10-06T07:56:20.905+00:00Not a great year around here, though the last coup...Not a great year around here, though the last couple of weeks have been pretty goodPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-83618207227858948582015-10-06T07:55:34.737+00:002015-10-06T07:55:34.737+00:00Thank you! The light is often lovely on misty autu...Thank you! The light is often lovely on misty autumn days....Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-26269672825714987762015-10-05T20:43:51.708+00:002015-10-05T20:43:51.708+00:00Great butterflies, such a poor year for them thoug...Great butterflies, such a poor year for them though.Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998479738444661160.post-67262464077175852562015-10-05T15:02:43.027+00:002015-10-05T15:02:43.027+00:00The saturated colors of fall are so lovely. Beauti...The saturated colors of fall are so lovely. Beautiful photos.Beespeakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549876651062705757noreply@blogger.com