The Oak Processionary Moth

We’ve spotted a number of these ‘nests’ made by the Oak Processionary Moths in nearby oak trees here in the Netherlands. We’ve never seen them ever before. That’s global warming for you Mr Trump!!!

But, before blaming Mr Trump too much, it looks like we British might be responsible for introducing this particular (and toxic) pest into Europe. More information here.

The Oak Processionary Moth – Richard Broom Photography

The Car (3)

All photographs taken at the classic car day at Circuit Zandvoort on 11 May 2019 You can see all my Zandvoort images by clicking here.

The Car (3) – Richard Broom Photography

The Bag Lady

The Bag Lady – Richard Broom Photography

The Leaf Map

The veins (?) in the leaf look like a city roadmap.

The Dog Walker

The Not Stinging Nettle

Sue tells me that, whilst the plant/weed shown in the first image below looks like a stinging nettle, it isn’t and you would not be stung if you touched it. I will not be testing this hypothesis. If it looks like a stinging nettle, then it will sting you. I apply the same logic to snakes. If it is a snake, it is poisonous!

For comparison purposes, the image at the bottom of this post is a stinging nettle.

The Not Stinging Nettle (apparently)
The Stinging Nettle – definitely!

The Big Chicken Lurking…

A big chicken seen lurking in the reeds today…

The Big Chicken – Richard Broom Photography

The Strange Growth

I am sure somebody will know what kind of plant (weed?) this is. Spotted near Monnickendam (Netherlands) today. Almost like some kind of alien creature!

The Strange Growth – Richard Broom Photography

The New Arrival…

A ball of fluff caught swimming around our boat today….

The Walk in the Park…

The Bud

The Performer

The Performer

The Juggler

The Juggler

The Drummer Girl

The Drummer Girl

The Blue Horses

The Blue Horses

The Upside Down Girl

The Upside Down Girl

The Pole Dancers

The Pole Dancers

The Clown

The Ball Chucker

The Ball Chucker

The Fungi

The Fungi

The Fishy Little Chap

The Fishy Little Chap

The Rabbit

The rabbit who lives in the hedge next to our boat…

The Rabbit

The Hawk

The Hawk

The Forest Walk

The Forest Walk

The Big Chicken – Strange Pose

We saw this Big Chicken today striking the strangest of poses.  Drying off her wings perhaps (we assume it was a she)?

The Big Chicken – Strange Pose

The Surfer

The Surfer

The Marina Sunset

The Marina Sunset

The Tree

The Tree

The Soundscape Library (Soundscape 9) – Hemmeland Woods + Dog!

Moral: never take a dog with you when you are recording soundscapes!

Please click on the Soundcloud link below, close your eyes and join me for a walk in the woods at Hemmeland – a wooded area close to Monnickendam, Noord Holland, Netherlands.

Hemmeland is a great place to see nature, picnics, sunbathing and for dog walks. At Hemmeland you’ll find a mixture of wildlife, flowers, plants, trees, beaches and much more.  There was a northeasterly wind today blowing at between 10-15 Knots. You’ll hear quite a lot of noise generated as the wind blew through the treetops.  You’ll also hear the dog sniffing around.

There’s not too much about Hemmeland on the Internet but you can look at my photographs of Hemmeland by clicking on this link to visit my Adobe Spark Hemmeland page (scroll down when you get there)

See all other soundscapes here.

The Woods, Hemmeland

 

The Girls Pulling Together

The Girls Pulling Together

The Buds

The Buds

The Bench

The Bench

The Stump

The Stump

The Pooch

The Pooch

The Big Bottom

Some times your rear end just won’t fit!

The Big Bottom

The Back-scratch

The Back-scratch

The Pooch

The Pooch

The Seat

The Seat

The Invasive Species

An uninvited guest in the Netherlands!

The Invasive Species

The Back of the Boat…

The Back of the Boat…

The Bird on a Stick

The Bird on a Stick

The Lady and the Lamp Post

I believe it is Lamp Post in the UK and Lampost in the US.  You say tomato……..

The Lady and the Lamp Post

The Head to Head

Seems like the whole world is butting heads at the moment…..

The Head to Head

The Brown Boat

The Brown Boat

The Man Aloft

The Man Aloft

The Blue Flower

I don’t know the name of this one either.  Many things but not a botanist!

The Blue Flower

The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat

The View

The view from our winter berth……not sure how we put up with it!

The View

The Pink Job

Another flower I don’t know the name of:

The Pink Job

The Leaf

Must try to turn over a new one!

The Leaf

The Twinset Without Pearls

The Twinset Without Pearls

The Beautiful Blueness Nature Throws At Us

The Beautiful Blueness Nature Throws At Us

The Afternoon Snooze

You just can’t beat 40 winks in the afternoon.

The Afternoon Snooze

The Goat And Her Shadow

The Goat And Her Shadow

The Moorings

The Moorings

The Life Hanging By A Thread

Do you ever get that feeling you’re hanging on by a thread?

The Life Hanging By A Thread

The Three Little Hitchhikers

A third class ride is better than a first class walk (or swim).

The Three Little Hitchhikers

The Speedboat

The Speedboat

The Sun Over The Yardarm

Time for a drink I think…..

The Sun Over The Yardarm

The Hatch

The Hatch

The Phone Call

The Phone Call

The High Flying Aircraft

The High Flying Aircraft

The Artist

The Artist

The Upside-down Boat

The Upside-down Boat

The Baby Grebe

The Baby Grebe

The Tiny Boat

The Tiny Boat

The Sailor

The Sailor

The Lady and the Bike

The Lady and the Bike

The Sailors

The Sailors

The Black Berries

The Black Berries

The Devil’s Toes

The Devil’s Toes

The Old Log

The Old Log

The Berries

The Berries

The Nutty Things

The Nutty Things

The Conker Season Is Here!

The Conker Season Is Here!

The Other Acorns

The Other Acorns

The Other Hazelnut

The Other Hazelnut

The Acorn

The Acorn

The Hazel Nuts

The Hazel Nuts

The Prickly Balls

The Prickly Balls

The Marching Ants

I didn’t notice the ants when taking the photography. Not sure what they’re doing!

The Marching Ants

The Curious Fruit

Not fruit at all but we were surprised when we found out what it was.  Clue: found on an oak tree.

The Curious Fruit

The Taste of Things to Come..

Some images from the forest coming up shortly:

Nuts, Berries and Leaves from Richard Broom on Vimeo.

The Snoozing Butterfly

Pssst…might be a moth!

The Snoozing Butterfly

The Windsurfer

The Windsurfer

The Twin Mast Yacht

The Twin Mast Yacht

The Blue Flower

The Blue Flower

The White Flower

The White Flower

The Boat Departing

The Boat Departing

The Dog Walker

The Dog Walker

The Big Chicken (2)

The Big Chicken (2)

The Wood Walker

A spot of light and dark for you all.

The Wood Walker

The Big Chicken (1)

I saw this big chicken whilst out walking with the dog today…

The Big Chicken

The “At Last” Bird….again…

The “At Last” Bird x 2

The “At Last” Bird x 2

By gum! There’s two of them!!!

The “At Last” Bird x 2

The Passengers

The Passengers

The Banana Pods

They are not bananas but look a bit like them…

The Banana Pods

The Toadstools

The Toadstools

The Meeting

The Meeting

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