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  • Toni Kasiske November 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM

    Replied to the thread Exkursion "Raupensuche im Winter", Göttingen.
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    Hallo zusammen,

    dann möchte ich das alte Thema mal wieder hoch holen...

    Denn auch dieses Jahr werde ich zusammen mit der Biologischen Schutzgemeinschaft Göttingen wieder eine kleine Winterexkursion anbieten. Sie findet am 30.11.25 wie gewohnt im…
  • Bandsi_Vani November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM

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    Ey liebe Käferfreunde, kann mir hier wer beim Bestimmen dieses schönen Käfers hier helfen? Bin grad am Sortieren von Insektenfotos vergangener Jahre und kann dieses Exemplar nicht direkt zuordnen. Das gute teil sieht mir sehr stark nach einem…
  • zägman November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM

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    Jetzt ist der Policeman mal nicht da, schon gibt es einen Vertreter ....... unglaublich was hier langsam abgeht. Kann man diese Leute nicht unter Moderation stellen? Brimstone Danke für Deine Mühe und berechtigte Kritik.
  • glischrochilus November 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM

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    Hallo Julia,

    dazu sollte in der Rubrik "Schmetterlinge züchten" was zu finden sein. Einfach mal die Suchfunktion ganz oben rechts aktivieren.

    Viel Erfolg

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  • wern November 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM

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    Ich finde die Bilder von Sepp gut. Warum sollte hier keine sichere Bestimmung möglich sein. Ein Fachmann kann hier sicher helfen.

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  • facingrag November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM

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    Er ist geschlüpft!!
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    Ich muss molothina recht geben! Der Umgangston auf actias ist echt erschreckend. Meinungsverschiedenheiten können auch sachlich geklärt werden.
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    Ja habe ich mittlerweile auch schon gesehen... Aber danke fürs Bescheid geben!
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    […]

    Gut das wir solche Leute wie dich hier haben, wenn du in Lage bist dann bestimme doch die Falter. Und erzähl hier nicht so einen Unsinn. Das zeigt mir deutlich das du nicht viel Ahnung hast. Außer vielleicht häufige Eulen bei observation.de…
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    sepp tut mir Leid, dass dein Beitrag so unnötig verschandelt wurde. viele Eupis wie zB…

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