Cardinal Beetle #insects

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Insects, Cardinal Beetle, April 2017

 

Pyrochroa serraticornis. (more…)

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Speckled Wood on wood #butterflies

Posted by on May 3, 2017 in 2017, April, Butterflies, Speckled Wood, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, April 2017

 

Pararge aegeria. (more…)

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Fading fast #wildflowers

Posted by on May 2, 2017 in 2017, April, Birds, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, April 2017

 

The Primroses may be coming to an end but a lovely feature of the latest visit was members of the Small Woods Association identifying at least two Nightingales singing. (more…)

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Green Longhorn #moths

Posted by on Apr 30, 2017 in 2017, Adela reaumurella, April, Green Longhorn, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Green Longhorn, April 2017

 

With many thanks to Richard Jones for his help. Check out the Bugman Jones site. (more…)

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Speckled Wood #butterflies

Posted by on Apr 20, 2017 in 2017, April, Butterflies, Insects, Speckled Wood, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, April 2017

 

Pararge aegeria on the north ride. (more…)

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Bee Fly and Primrose #insects #wildflowers

Posted by on Apr 13, 2017 in 2017, April, Bee Fly, Bombylius major, Fly, Insects, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Flowers, Bee Fly, Primroses, April 2017

 

Bombylius major and Primula vulgaris. (more…)

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Orange Tip #butterflies

Posted by on Apr 7, 2017 in 2017, April, Butterflies, Orange Tip, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Orange Tip, April 2017

 

A first Anthocharis cardamines of the year. (more…)

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Roe Deer by night #wildlife

Posted by on Apr 5, 2017 in 2017, Deer, Fauna, Mammals, March, Roe, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Deer, Roe Deer, March 2017

 

Capreolus capreolus hind. (more…)

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Frog #amphibians

Posted by on Apr 4, 2017 in 2017, Amphibians, Common Frog, Fauna, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Frog, March 2017

 

Rana temporaria. (more…)

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Comma #butterflies

Posted by on Apr 3, 2017 in 2017, Butterflies, Comma, Insects, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Comma, March 2017

 

One of a pair of Polygonia c-album which were sunning themselves. (more…)

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The art of staying still #wildlife

Posted by on Apr 2, 2017 in 2017, Deer, Fauna, Mammals, March, Roe, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Roe Deer, March 2017

 

This Roe Deer was startled by our approach, ran a few yards and then stopped to watch and assess. (more…)

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Chilling Brimstone #butterflies

Posted by on Mar 30, 2017 in 2017, Brimstone, Butterflies, March, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Brimstone, March 2017

 

A wonderfully camouflaged Gonepteryx rhamni at rest. (more…)

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