Neville & The Sphinx’s Inscrutable smile !
Neville & The Sphinx’s Inscrutable smile !
I’ll allow you to make up your own bawdy rhymes, or indeed anything else along the lines of Amiguru’s cricket. Over to ‘Our Man in the South’
The latest macro-micro beast to emerge from Amiguru Jungle lurched into my field of view this morning as I hacked away at the Snowberries. It measures 100mm top to vicious-looking tail and goes by the name of Sphynx ligustri or to you and me, Privet Hawkmoth larva.
Sphynx ligustri
Not only does it have that ‘horn’ at its rear end but can also hiss quite effectively however, this one was quite friendly and happy to pose for me in the ’sphynx position’.
Regards,
Neville
Rod said,
August 31, 2010 @ 5:56 pm
Neville,
I’m not sure whether Chez Neville should not have railings around it to protect it for the nation
I’ll have a word with CK, he knows people at English Heritage - we’ll see about getting it listed !
Fabulous picture !
Best
Rod
chris keyworth said,
August 31, 2010 @ 7:46 pm
to far out of lincolnshire beyond foriegn waters for my interest i only guard the borders of this fair county….
regards
chris
Rod said,
August 31, 2010 @ 7:59 pm
Chris,
when you’re right you’re right
Neville does indeed live on the far side of the world so I suppose it’s no surprise all of these exotc creatures dwell in his environment.
Not living in the finest place on Sol Invictus’ Earth is, as far as can be told, Neville’s only failing !
Proves he’s human I suppose
Cheers
Rod
Amiguru said,
August 31, 2010 @ 8:17 pm
Rod,
Since you bestowed the roll of Plenipotentiary upon me, I have planted the flag of Lincolnshire in my southern turf and given notice that forthwith, it is to be regarded as an annex of The County. Afterall, if the Yanks can do it to Alaska…..
Don’t tell anyone but, the above creature is trained to listen out for any information which may be of advantage to our county. ‘The sphynx position’ is only adopted when it is uploading data to the ether; as you can see it’s chin is well tucked in as it is uttering into a discreet microphone before it is transmitted to me via its aerial, (seen on the left). It has an extremely high frequency voice, hence the hiss which makes it unintelligible to humans and I have to lower the frequency tenfold in order to interpret it.
Regards,
Agent Ion CD
Rod said,
September 1, 2010 @ 8:27 am
Neville,
we may need to have the map altered and put a tiny but long dip in the bottom of Lincs to scoop your house within the boundary
Be careful with this spying game, you could be seen as a potential double agent and Chris knows how to deal with them - I mystelf nearly came a cropper with my Ushanka hat
Best
Rod
History Hunter said,
September 1, 2010 @ 10:48 am
When the offer of a job came in the South
No one though it would be further than Louth
But then he upped and left God’s own County
He disappeared and took all his bounty
Though Nev is now resident in the South
His name still spoken, through word of mouth,
“The man is a legend”, they are heard to holler,
Others often say “a Gentleman and a Scholar”
With many a lead being further explored
It’s Rod’s website that stops him getting bored
He always regales stories of North East Lincs
Oh hang on, did someone mention a Sphinx?
But since ‘our Nev’ has gone transworld
Many an idea of his has been unfurled
Today he talks of Privet Hawkmoth larva
Tomorrow he’ll talk about Limber Parva
Though the man is now miles from ‘home’
Don’t hold it against him if he likes to roam
Deep down inside he’s proud and mighty
So allow “Chez Neville” to be an annex of this County
Amiguru said,
September 1, 2010 @ 12:39 pm
HH!
Never in my life have I been honoured, so eloquently by a man of verse;
The quality of phrasing that you muster will only make my efforts seem much worse!
King Rod alone in Lincoln can give ‘manpoints’, but for your efforts now I shall create
Another class of gaining recognition, for stalwart work I name you Laureate!
Well done Sir A!
Forsooth,
Sir N du Sud