Gossamer winged #insect

Posted by on Sep 1, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Apis mellifera, August, Bee, Fauna, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

Honey Bee.

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, on Water Mint, Mentha aquatica.

Picture taken August 23.

#bees #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography #bee #honey

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Time to stand and stare #wildlife

Posted by on Aug 29, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, August, Deer, Fauna, Mammals, Roe, Summer | 0 comments

Roe deer buck.

Noises off on the north ride before a Roe deer buck, Capreolus capreolus, emerged. We studied each other for a good half minute before he headed off.

Picture taken August 6.

#deer #roe #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna

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Holly Blue #butterfly

Posted by on Aug 18, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, August, Butterflies, Fauna, Holly Blue, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

Holly Blue butterfly.

Excited to see my first Celastrina argiolus.

Picture taken August 6.

#butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

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Silver-washed fritillary #butterfly

Posted by on Aug 11, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, August, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

Silver-washed fritillary.

Argynnis paphia.

Picture taken August 6.

#fritillary #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

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Seven-spot Ladybird #insect

Posted by on Aug 4, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Insects, July, Ladybird, Seven-spot ladybird, Summer | 0 comments

7-spot Ladybird.

Coccinella septempunctata.

Picture taken July 17.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #ladybird #ladybug #insectphotography

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Crambid Snout Moth #insect

Posted by on Jul 28, 2025 in 2025, Agriphila straminella., An English Wood Blog, Grass Moth, July, Month, Summer | 0 comments

Grass Moth.

Possibly Agriphila straminella a type of Grass Moth.

Picture taken July 17.

#moth #moths #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography #grassmoth

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Meadow Brown #insect

Posted by on Jul 20, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

Meadow Brown butterfly.

Maniola jurtina.

Picture taken July 17.

#meadowbrown #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

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Dark bush-cricket #insect

Posted by on Jul 11, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Cricket, Fauna, Insects, June, Pholidoptera griseoaptera, Summer | 0 comments

Dark bush-cricket.

Pholidoptera griseoaptera, I think.

Picture taken June 20.

#cricket #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography

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Ringlet #butterfly

Posted by on Jul 7, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, June, Month, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

Ringlet butterfly.

Aphantopus hyperantus.

Picture taken June 20.

#ringlet #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

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Oak bush-cricket #insect

Posted by on Jun 30, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, June, Month, Oak bush-cricket, Summer | 0 comments

Oak bush-cricket.

This Meconema thalassinum tried to hitch a ride in my car and took much gentle persuasion before it was ushered back into the wood.

Picture taken June 20.

#cricket #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography #crickets
 

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Marbled White #butterfly

Posted by on Jun 27, 2025 in 2025, An English Wood Blog, June, Marbled WHite, Month, Summer | 0 comments

Marbled White butterfly.

Melanargia galathea.

Picture taken June 20.

#butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography #marbledwhite

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Positively primeval #wildlife

Posted by on Jun 25, 2025 in 2025, Amphibians, An English Wood Blog, Common Frog, Fauna, June, Summer | 0 comments

A bit of a cheat, Frog tadpoles, Rana temporaria, in the garden pond. I hope those in the wood are also on their way to becoming froglets.

Video taken on June 6.

#frogs #frog #amphibians #amphibian #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #fauna

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