ABC Wednesday – I is Iris

It’s Alphabet Wednesday and I is for I am back.

I have decided to do I is for Iris. Choosing a favourite flower is an invidious task but if I had to do so there is no doubt Iris would be high on my short-list.

 And I couldn't have the letter I without showing you an Insect or two,  This is a hoverfly hovering.

 And a Bumblebee flying past.

And where do insects come from?  Insect eggs, of course. 

If you would like to see more examples of how the letter I has been handled by the Alphabet Wednesday crew please visit the ABC link site.

ABC Wednesday- N is for Nuthatch

N is for Nuthatch
This small but beautiful tree-climbing bird is never seen far from the large, mature trees that provide it with food and accommodation throughout the year.

The nuthatch is a plump bird about the size of a great tit that resembles a small woodpecker. It is blue-grey above and whitish below, with chestnut on its sides and under its tail. It has a black stripe on its head, a long black pointed bill, and short legs. It breeds in central and southern England and in Wales, and is resident, with birds seldom travelling far from the woods where they hatch.

Nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs. Nuthatches have a wide range of calls. The commonest is a loud ringing "chit chit chit-chit".

Best looked for in mature woods and established parkland in central and southern England and Wales, on the sides of tree trunks and underside of branches. Occasional sightings in Scotland.  They are residents of the UK and can be found all year round.

They eat insects, hazel nuts, acorns, beechmast and other nuts and seed.

I hope you liked my N -  
the natty, neat, noisy and nifty little Nuthatch.

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ABC Wednesday - L is for Lar Gibbon

I've decided to do some postings conforming to the rules of ABC Wednesday. I hope you enjoy them. The first is the letter L...

L is for Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar), also known as the white-handed gibbon.   It is one of the better-known gibbons and is often seen in zoos.

Historically, the range of the Lar Gibbon extended from southwest China to Thailand and Burma down the whole Malay Peninsula and the northwest portion of the island of Sumatra. It is found in primary and secondary tropical rain forests. In recent decades the continental range has been reduced and fragmented, and the animals are thought to be extirpated in China.

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