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#1    ThePhantomFlanFlinger

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 08:37 AM

Some may have already seen the BBC i-player videos included in the article but i thought id put them up anyway  just to celebrate National Insect Week....Butterfly bounty is worth a watch imo


http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildlife

Edited by BrianPotter, 30 June 2012 - 08:39 AM.

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 08:50 AM

Happy Insect Week!

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 08:56 AM

View Postschizoidwoman, on 30 June 2012 - 08:50 AM, said:

Happy Insect Week!


Happy Insect Week to you too...

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 09:28 AM

D: eewwwiiieesss!!!!
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 11:00 AM

Will there be an insect parade !?
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 11:04 AM

View Postlightly, on 30 June 2012 - 11:00 AM, said:

Will there be an insect parade !?

There was a mosquito parade in my room last night while I was reading with the window open but it "raid" on it (on the parade that is)   :devil: :devil: :devil:
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 11:12 AM

View Postlightly, on 30 June 2012 - 11:00 AM, said:

Will there be an insect parade !?

In Britain anything is possible....more so in Olpymics year...

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 11:17 AM

Going to have to watch some of these, not s clued up on insects as I am on most mammals, reptiles and fish etc.
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 07:28 PM

Everyone should bring a praying mantis home at least once, watch it watch you, and feed it and watch it eat, etc. Then of course release it.
They are one of most fascinating insects to observe, imo.

I <3 Insects!

P.S. The kids and I observed a mantis for three days. We released it back where we found it. In seconds in swooped a mockingbird, grabbed it, and beat it to death in the street, as my little ones watched with their jaws on the ground.
Sad but life.

Edited by QuiteContrary, 30 June 2012 - 07:28 PM.

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 07:56 PM

View Postlightly, on 30 June 2012 - 11:00 AM, said:

Will there be an insect parade !?

There should be, I'd like to see that.

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Posted 30 June 2012 - 09:26 PM

View PostQuiteContrary, on 30 June 2012 - 07:28 PM, said:

Everyone should bring a praying mantis home at least once, watch it watch you, and feed it and watch it eat, etc. Then of course release it.
They are one of most fascinating insects to observe, imo.

I <3 Insects!

P.S. The kids and I observed a mantis for three days. We released it back where we found it. In seconds in swooped a mockingbird, grabbed it, and beat it to death in the street, as my little ones watched with their jaws on the ground.
Sad but life.

HAHAHAHAHA, that's a shame but it is funny. I guess they needed to learn how nature works, even if it was a bit harsh. lol
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 09:45 PM

View PostCoffey, on 30 June 2012 - 09:26 PM, said:

HAHAHAHAHA, that's a shame but it is funny. I guess they needed to learn how nature works, even if it was a bit harsh. lol
Yeah, I was at a loss for words for a bit. They had named it too.
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Posted 01 July 2012 - 04:25 AM

I love bugs. Well, most of them at least. Happy Insect Week, all. :D

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