deaths head hawk moth & giant atlas moths

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we used to have a shop like that down here in Newquay, used to love looking in there, they had human bones and stuff, carved human skulls that tribes people/head hunters used to throw into the river for the river gods )t' )t' )t' I`ve still got that shrunken head hanging in my truck )t'
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I am worried about bee's nest Ock as they are very much in decline. {cry}

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urbanchicks wrote:I am worried about bee's nest Ock as they are very much in decline. {cry}

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don`t worry too much, the moths only go in to drink the honey, they don`t hurt the bees, they don`t even have a mouth, just a long tongue )t' )t'
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my other post doesn't show what about the loss of bees who are in danger at the moment?

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urbanchicks wrote:my other post doesn't show what about the loss of bees who are in danger at the moment?

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>coc< um, don`t know, was talking about my moths
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the eggs have arrived, there`s 27 of them, just got to wait for them to hatch now >gl< >gl<

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Sorry OCK m y last posts are incoherent sorry.

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urbanchicks wrote:Sorry OCK m y last posts are incoherent sorry.

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no worries )grin2(
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two of my eggs have hatched )c( )c( )c( YAY !!!!!!

they are called Ralph and Penny )grin2(
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Post a pic of Ralph and Penny Ock )t'
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here`s Ralph )grin2(

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Ralph and Penny )grin2(

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one of Ralph and Penny`s brothers climbing out of his egg )grin2(

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Ralph, Penny and their 15 brothers and sisters )grin2( )grin2(

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They're tiny - I'd sneeze and lose the lot !
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I`m up to 20 now )grin2(

it`s hard to believe they will be about 13 cm long in 5 or 6 weeks )grin2(
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Very cute :)

Them being so tiny reminded me when we had some Puss Moth caterpillars in the garden. They were diddy just like yours :)
They stripped the willow in a couple of weeks, but they were so wonderful I didn't care hehe.
Hope you have plenty of caterpillar fodder, they're hungry little beasties :D

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wow ! so cool )t'

they are feeding on privet so got loads of that in my garden, 21 have hatched out now, think that`ll be it now, no more have hatched today, 21 out of 27 isn`t too bad, just hope they all make it to be moths >gl< >gl<
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