Unofficial retrobike allotment thread....

[Silvergoat]

This summer seems to have been good for bees so far.
We can help them by having more areas of planting like in the photos...

 

[The History Man]

But what was that bug? :shock:

 

[Silvergoat]

But what was that bug? :shock:

not sure, but looks closest to the larvae or pupa stage of a rhinoceros beetle or large beetle of some kind...

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

We have an allotment hive and a small flower meadow.

 

[Silvergoat]

Sounds good. We must preserve some 'wilder' areas and corridors to encourage the beneficials in.

Must add that the 1st photo of the 4 in my previous post is of Sarah Raven's establishment at Perch Hill, East Sussex. The last 3 photos are of bits of Myddelton House in Enfield. These corners were fair buzzing with masses of bees. Quite a sight and makes you feel there's still hope.

 

[futuristicoldman]

But what was that bug? :shock:

The bug is a cicada. Most unusual in sunny yorkshire, it was about a foot underground. I thought the martians had landed when I found it.

 

[The History Man]

But what was that bug? :shock:

The bug is a cicada. Most unusual in sunny yorkshire, it was about a foot underground. I thought the martians had landed when I found it.

I've just given up digging! :shock:

 

[Silvergoat]

But what was that bug? :shock:

The bug is a cicada. Most unusual in sunny yorkshire, it was about a foot underground. I thought the martians had landed when I found it.

Wowzers! Bit off course. Could be the next Dr Who Evil Critter.

 

[The History Man]

Yum! Well it is an allotment

 

[futuristicoldman]

I'd rather eat my own leg!