Small but perfectly formed

Posted by on Oct 10, 2014 in 2014, Amphibians, Autumn, Common Toad, October, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Toad, provisional identification, October 2014

 

A tiny example of what appeared to be Bufo bufo, the Common Toad. (more…)

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Still flowering

Posted by on Oct 9, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Flowers, Insects, Nipplewort, October, Provisional identification, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flower, Nipplewort, provisional identification, October 2014

 

Unidentified visitor and Nipplewort, Lapsana communis (provisional identification). (more…)

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First defined in 1758

Posted by on Oct 8, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Speckled Wood | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, October 2014

 

A Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria, perhaps recently emerged. (more…)

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Brer Fox

Posted by on Oct 6, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fauna, Fox, September | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna. Fox, October 2014

 

Vulpes vulpes. (more…)

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Harvestman

Posted by on Oct 4, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Harvestmen, Holly, Provisional identification, September, Spider, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Arachnids, Harvestmen, September 2014

 

A Harvestman, sp.Opiliones, possibly Leiobunum rotundum. (more…)

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‘Be kind and tender to the Frog’

Posted by on Oct 2, 2014 in 2014, Amphibians, Autumn, Common Frog, September | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Frog, September 2014

 

From The Frog by Hilaire Belloc. (more…)

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Still active

Posted by on Sep 30, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Butterflies, September, Speckled Wood | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, September 2014

 

Didn’t see any other butterflies but there were several Speckled Woods taking advantage of the sun. (more…)

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Orb web spider

Posted by on Sep 27, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, September, Spider, Unidentified | 1 comment

 

 

Spider, unidentified, September 2014

 

Spider of sp.Araneidae making a web in a thistle. (more…)

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Out of Africa …

Posted by on Sep 26, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fauna, Rabbit, September | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Rabbit, September 2014

 

… and Europe too. (more…)

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Jay

Posted by on Sep 25, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Birds, Jay, September | 0 comments

 

 

Bird, Jay, September 2014

 

Garrulus glandarius. (more…)

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Sciurus carolinensis

Posted by on Sep 24, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fauna, Grey Squirrel, September | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Grey Squirrel, September 2014

 

Grey Squirrel. (more…)

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Brock on!

Posted by on Sep 23, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Badger, Fauna, September | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Badger, September 2014

 

After seeing plenty of signs, we finally capture images of badgers. (more…)

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