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Post by SueA on Oct 9, 2015 21:05:56 GMT
There was a lovely 'Silver Y' daylight flying moth in the garden today, I've spotted them before once or twice sitting on plants but this one was flitting from flower to flower following me along the garden. Margaret's buddleia has settled in well after moving here Cherry & the moth loved it!   This is it sunbathing on a chrysanth  There are lots of spiders around too, this was the biggest!  |
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Post by grindle on Oct 10, 2015 4:45:34 GMT
great pictures SueA loads of spiders here too, I'm forever walking into their webs at the moment  |
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Post by SueA on Oct 10, 2015 7:22:16 GMT
Me too grindle , I keep having to pick spiders out of my hair!  |
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Post by grindle on Oct 10, 2015 7:48:34 GMT
 me too
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Post by Cherry on Oct 10, 2015 8:47:37 GMT
Margaret's Buddleia seems to like a damp climate SueA. It was really special in her garden. It can only be propagated under licence, or some such story as told to me by a nursery man in the north east of Scotland. He was able to take the cuttings and it is not the ordinary similar gold one sold. She had a beautiful garden, which was mainly for wildlife, and a little for herself. Margaret would have loved to see the moth sitting on the flower. |
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Post by daitheplant on Oct 10, 2015 18:41:44 GMT
If it is a new variety of Buddleia and is a registered plant Jen, then, yes a plant licence IS needed and "royalties" must be paid to the breeder. If it is NOT registered, then no licence is needed.
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Post by Cherry on Oct 10, 2015 19:41:50 GMT
That could be the reason daitheplant. This Buddleia grows at Glamis Castle which was where the Queen Mother was raised. Margaret's tree came from that one. I have it and so does SueA. We had it before the normal one became popular. Margaret was our wildlife expert and was an original on our forum from the old days. She died and Rosie went to her humanist funeral. |
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Post by daitheplant on Oct 10, 2015 20:12:21 GMT
Is the plant registered?
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Post by Cherry on Oct 10, 2015 20:53:53 GMT
Yes, I will find the name tomorrow.
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Post by Fractal on Oct 10, 2015 22:28:15 GMT
Me too grindle , I keep having to pick spiders out of my hair! I don't have that problem funnily enough (me on the right...er, obviously at a recent wedding in Scarborough)  |
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Post by Fractal on Oct 10, 2015 22:39:03 GMT
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Post by grindle on Oct 11, 2015 4:33:17 GMT
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Post by SueA on Oct 11, 2015 7:59:11 GMT
Lovely moth pics. Fractal , we get those sometmes too, haven't seen one recently though. At least you'd be able to spot any rogue spiders on your head Steve, my hair is sort of 'spider-coloured' so I have to search for them! Is that your mum & dad with you in the photo? |
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Post by Cherry on Oct 11, 2015 20:30:59 GMT
I love seeing what everyone looks like. That is a lovely family pic Fractal and your moth looks good too.  |
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Post by Rosie on Oct 12, 2015 8:04:32 GMT
I remember Margarets funeral well, she is laid in a lovely peaceful place. The moth is fab! I get all manner of stuff in my fuzzy hair! tomato flowers, rose thorns, bits of leaves etc |
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