Light fantastic

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 21, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, General, September, Spider | 0 comments

Spider traps sunlight. (more…)

‘Protection from malevolent faeries’

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 19, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Holly, September, Spider, Trees | 1 comment

Bad news for bad faeries – the Holly, Ilex (and web). (more…)

‘Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy’

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 16, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Flowers, General, Seeds, September, Spider | 0 comments

From ‘The Spider and the Fly’ by Mary Howitt, 1829. (more…)

Dragonfly patrol

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 13, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Dragonfly, Insects, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

Nice to see the Dragonflies back but they wouldn’t stay still! (more…)

Distinctly diaphanous

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 12, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, September, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

Unidentified spider and web. (more…)

Fleabane feast

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 11, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Fleabane, Flowers, Fly, Insects, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

Pulicaria dysenterica attracts a group of unidentified flies. (more…)

Damsel in distress?

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 10, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Dragonfly, Insects, Ruddy Darter - Sympetrum sanguineum, September | 0 comments

Not a damselfly but a dragonfly, a Ruddy Darter, Sympetrum sanguineum,  which is probably mating. (more…)

Basking Sun Fly

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 9, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Helophilus pendulus, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, September | 0 comments

Helophilus pendulus. Provisional identification. (more…)

September sun worshipper … (gallery)

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 6, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Butterflies, September, Speckled Wood | 0 comments

A basking Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria. (more…)

Great Willowherb with visitor

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 30, 2013 in 2013, August, Flowers, Fly, Great Willowherb, Insects, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

Epilobium hirsutum with unidentified fly. (more…)

Feeding time

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 29, 2013 in 2013, August, Bramble, Butterflies, Flowers, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

Meadow Brown and  Speckled Wood enjoying the brambles.

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Flight of the butterfly (with picture gallery)

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 26, 2013 in 2013, August, Butterflies, Large White, Summer | 0 comments

A Large White male which appears to be in pursuit of a female. (more…)