Chanterelle and visitor

Posted by on Dec 14, 2013 in 2013, December, Fungi, Insects, Provisional identification, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, provisional identification, December 2013

 

Possibly a type of Chanterelle fungi with unidentified fly. (more…)

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Pretty green

Posted by on Dec 5, 2013 in 2013, December, Green Crab Spider, Spider, Winter | 0 comments

 

Spider, Green Crab, December 2013

 

Majority view is that this is a Green Crab spider, Diaea dorsata, rather than a Lime Green Orb spider, Araneus cucurbitin. (more…)

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Friendly face

Posted by on Dec 3, 2013 in 2013, Birds, December, Robin, Winter | 0 comments

Bird, Robin, December 2013

 

As we invade its territory, this robin has appeared close-at-hand on the last two visits. (more…)

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Evidence of angels …

Posted by on Nov 23, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Birds, November, Unidentified | 0 comments

Bird, unidentified, November 2013

 

… or so some say. (more…)

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If the cap fits …

Posted by on Nov 19, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Fungi, Insects, November, Provisional identification, Russula, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, November 2013

Fungi 1

 

… possibly a type of Russula, perhaps Copper Brittlegill, Russula decolorans, with unidentified visitor. (more…)

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Still hunting

Posted by on Nov 4, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, October, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2013

 

Spiders remain active with webs on all of the rides. (more…)

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Well and truly mined

Posted by on Oct 24, 2013 in 2013, Insects, Leaf miner, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, unidentified, October 2013

 

Damage appears to have been caused by a leaf mining insect. (more…)

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Skeeter eater

Posted by on Oct 11, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Crane Fly, Insects, October | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Crane Fly, October 2013

 

American for the Crane Fly or Daddy Long Legs. (more…)

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Possibly a Phalangiid?

Posted by on Oct 9, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, October, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2013

 

Could be a type of harvestman. (more…)

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Soaking up the rays

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Speckled Wood | 1 comment

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, October, 2013

 

October in the wood – but still plenty of Speckled Wood butterflies to be seen. (more…)

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Among the clouds

Posted by on Sep 30, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Insects, September, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, web, unidentified, September 2013

 

From ground level to tree level, “clouds” of webs. (more…)

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Flown the nest …

Posted by on Sep 24, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Birds, Nest, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Nest, unidentified, September 2013

 

… or at least I hope so. (more…)

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