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DimitySenior Contributor
Being outside and enjoying green spaces and fresh air feels good and can improve our mental health .I certainly feel better after a nature walk but it's hard to get there.
Maybe we need a virtual space to share information and experiences
Here's a start :
Forest bathing https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-03/could-forest-therapy-pose-a-solution-to-rising-climate-trauma/103644804
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DimitySenior Contributor
@Shaz51 @Jynx I just googled the Hercules moth - now that's impressive
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
@Healandlove , @Ru-bee , @Oaktree , @Jynx , @Dimity , , @Harmonium
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JynxModerator
Oh I looooove @Shaz51 😍 Are these all your pics? That last one is INCREDIBLE!! Looks like it's got glass wings!
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Yes they are @Jynx 😊
I am trying to find the photo of the Hercules moth that is on my hand
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JynxModerator
Amazing @Shaz51! You lucky ducky seeing such cool little critters!
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Only seen it once @Jynx and it was in our other house that got burnt down
Like seeing the spiny leaf insects when we lived there xx ❤️
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JynxModerator
@Shaz51 aww true, was it further out in the stick than where you are now? Naww spiny leafy bois! Got any pics?
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Spiny Leaf Insects
@Healandlove , @Ru-bee , @Oaktree , @Dimity , @Jynx , @Adge , @Glisten , @Harmonium , @Mustang67 , @Asgard , @Ainjoule , @Tilz , @Snowie , @Eve7
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
tiny little frog
@Healandlove , @Ru-bee , @Oaktree , @Jynx , @Dimity , @Harmonium , @Appleblossom , @Former-Member , @BPDSurvivor , @MDT , @TAB
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rav3nSenior Contributor
@Shaz51 loving those insect pics!
Thought i'd share with you a picture of a blue bee that my mum took in India 🐝
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