· @corkbilly
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Volucella Pellucens, more common than you may think. Spotted this one today on the wire fence protecting the hives and bees in Sometimes called Pellucid Hoverfly, its larvae live in the nests of social wasps and bumblebees, eating waste products and the bee larvae (according to naturespot.org.uk)

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· @corkbilly
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· @corkbilly
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Himalayan walk at this morning full of rhododendrons, magnolias, and other Himalayan species

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· @corkbilly
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A bare archway in the Poison Garden at A few more pics at www.corkbilly.com

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· @corkbilly
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Signs of Spring this morning at

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· @corkbilly
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Blarney House, built in 1874, looking well today.

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· @corkbilly
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A welcome from this cheeky robin to on this morning's

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