#cuckoo spit

[lost-harts]

June 2023

[dansnaturepictures]

27/05/2022-Post 1 of 2: Some photos I took at home this fine sunny and warm day of; two views out the back, excellent looking roses on the bush out the front which I have enjoyed seeing lately, cuckoo-spit on the lavender which was nice to see again and one of the lavender in the front garden, plantain in the garden and black medick and scarlet pimpernel too the plantain joining in nicely with the wildflowers we are seeing spring up in the front and back garden lately which is great, Woodpigeons out the back I did enjoy seeing them from home today, view out the back and buddleia in the back garden.

I produced over 50 photos today so to reduce the amount I tweeted I did two posts with some different photos to those I tweeted so my next post is about my two walks at Lakeside today. My next post also contains my full wildlife sightings summary for the day. There was a great sunset tonight looking nice and red.

[wild-e-eep]

A newly emerging adult froghopper. (you can see its old nyph skin down and to the right)

[brownhillsbob]

June 11th - A terrible end to a ride that started really well. I headed out in sunshine to visit a new coffee shop in Stowe by Chartley, run by a local lad. I headed up over Chasewater, up through Cannock and was just running down Abraham’s Valley on the Chase when a critical part of my drivetrain failed irreparably and I had to call for a lift home.

You can’t prepare for all eventualities, and some things can’t be fixed out on the road, but I felt cheated as I’d had a great ride, seen orchids and red deer, blue skies and The Chase was gorgeous.

It was sad to fail so unceremoniously and I felt irritated and cross at not spotting the issue in advance.

The bike was soon fixed at home and I cursed myself continually while effecting the repair.

Ah well, there will be other sunny days, and the Chase will still be there next week. Keep the coffee pot warm for me.

[sweet-faerie-mossbell]

It’s froghopper nymph season!

[oldhallgardens]

Cuckoo Spit

‘Cuckoo spit’ is so-called because it appears when the Cuckoo can be heard in spring, but it has nothing to do with the bird! The frothy white bubbles that you see clustered around young stems or leaves are secreted by the nymphs of Froghoppers, also known as Spittlebugs. The frothy bubbles contain one nymph of the Froghopper Each blob contains just one tiny nymph, which is protected and kept…

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[frith-in-tombs]

Inktober day 13

Prompt: bubble

[anenglishwoodcomstuff]

Cuckoo Spit #insects

      The protective froth exuded by the larvae of the Froghopper, possibly Philaenus spumarius. (more…)

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