Frayed #butterflies

Posted by on Jul 28, 2016 in 2016, Butterflies, Insects, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Ringlet, July 2016

 

A dishevelled Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus. (more…)

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Buff-tail #bumblebees

Posted by on Jul 26, 2016 in 2016, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, provisional identification, July 2016

 

Bombus terrestris, provisional identification. (more…)

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Flower fly and Bramble #insects #plants

Posted by on Jul 18, 2016 in 2016, Bramble, Flowers, Hover Fly, July, Meliscaeva cinctella, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Flower Fly, July 2016

 

Meliscaeva cinctella, provisional identification, on Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

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Meadow Brown #insects

Posted by on Jul 15, 2016 in 2016, Butterflies, Insects, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Meadow Brown, July 2016

 

Maniola jurtina. (more…)

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Large Skipper #butterflies

Posted by on Jul 13, 2016 in 2016, Butterflies, Insects, July, Large Skipper, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butteflies, Large Skipper, July 2016

 

Ochlodes venata. (more…)

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Ringlet #butterflies

Posted by on Jul 11, 2016 in 2016, Butterflies, Insects, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Ringlet, JulyA 2015

 

Aphantopus hyperantus. (more…)

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Silver-washed Fritillary #butterflies

Posted by on Jul 7, 2016 in 2016, Butterflies, Insects, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Silver-washed Fritillary, July 2016

 

A first July visit on a day of overcast skies and drizzle alternating with warm sun which brought the butterflies out. (more…)

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Visitor #plants #insects

Posted by on Jul 2, 2016 in 2016, Grass, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Plants, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Plant, Insect, Flower Fly, Grass, June 2016

 

Possibly a type of flower or hover fly on a species of meadow or oat grass. (more…)

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Tortoise bug #insects

Posted by on Jun 30, 2016 in 2016, Eurygaster testudinaria, Insects, June, Provisional identification, Shieldbug, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Shield Bug, provisional identification, June 2016

 

A type of Shieldbug, also known as a Stink Bug. (more…)

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‘Stay near me – do not take thy flight!’ #butterflies

Posted by on Jun 28, 2016 in 2016, Butterflies, Insects, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Speckled Wood, June 2016

 

From ‘To A Butterfly‘ by Wordsworth. (more…)

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Marsh Thistle and visitor #plants #insects

Posted by on Jun 24, 2016 in 2016, Episyrphus balteatus, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Plants, Provisional identification, Summer, Thistle | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Marsh Thistle, Insect, June 2016

 

Possibly a Flower Fly, Episyrphus balteatus, on Cirsium palustre. (more…)

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Blood-vein #moths

Posted by on Jun 21, 2016 in 2016, Blood-vein, June, Moth, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Moth, Blood-vein, June 2016

 

A first generation Timandra comae, usually a night-flying moth. (more…)

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