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Have you ever seen this French?
Herman van der Donk sent me a photo of a pine cone with a mushroom on that pine cone and he wondered if I had ever seen this. The answer is yes, because quite a lot of sea eaves grow in my area. And what you see here is a marine cone. If a mushroom grows on it, we call it a Zeedenmycena. The hat is pale reddish -brown and a bit cone -shaped.
What is the name of this yellow caterpillar?
Gerda came across a caterpillar while walking and wondered what kind it was. I think it’s the caterpillar of a large laundry moth. The big laundry moth only got this name when it was discovered that there was also a smaller laundry moth. Both laundry moths belong to the Van Snuitmotten family. One of the differences between the two is that the caterpillar of the large wax moth is yellow and that of the small first gray and later white. Of course there is also a difference in the wingspan of both laundry moths. The small laundry moth has a wingspan of a maximum of 24 millimeters. The large laundry moth can be up to 41 millimeters.
These moths often live in hives and eat beeswax and pollen. It is very special that the caterpillar of the large laundry moth can break down plastic at a rapid pace. They eat polyethylene, the same material as beeswax, but in artificial form. Apparently those large laundry moths can process that well.
My garden will soon be full of wasp spiders?
Surprises can also pop up in the garden. Henny van de Voort, for example, thought a cocoon of a wasp spin. Panic: Would her small garden be full of wasp spiders? Fortunately not. Such a cocoon can contain hundreds of eggs, but the young spiders spread as soon as they come out. They do that through ‘Ballooning’.
The cocoon is usually already spun in August. First of all, the young wasp spiders remain in and around the protective cocoon. In March of the following year, when weather conditions are favorable, the young spiders crawled out. Then they spin a thread and let the wind be carried away. There is a good chance that no one will be left in Henny’s garden.
SECTION Beautiful photos
After having already had a few couples in this section, it is now the turn of mating pajama childs, also known as pajamawants. With their bright red and black stripes, they seem to walk around in striped packages. A handsome appearance.
Natural tip of French: from stepstone to step stone
Saturday, September 21 from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Those who want to discover nature themselves can go to a combination trip from IVN Uden on Saturday 21 September. First a bike ride, and then a short walk along three natural gems. Discover why these areas are so important and why do we regularly see that new nature reserves are being installed? We also often see that new pools are being dug, why? What do those areas and those pools have in common and for whom are they so important? Natural guides from IVN Uden are happy to explain what these natural pearls and stepping stones have to do with each other.
More information:
- Participation is free, reservation is handy.
- Start on the Markt in Uden near the Carillon at the Raadhuis, see link
