Handy arrival #butterflies

Posted by on Aug 10, 2016 in 2016, August, Butterflies, Insects, Red Admiral, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Red Admiral, August 2016

 

First Red Admiral I’d seen in the wood and it obligingly sat on my hand for ages. Fab! (more…)

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Stalked #frogs #insects

Posted by on Aug 8, 2016 in 2016, Amphibians, Common Frog, Fly, Insects, July, Phaonia pallida, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Frog, July 2016

 

A tiny frog, Rana temporaria, which could have fitted on a 50p coin, apparently eyeing a fly, possibly Phaonia pallida. (more…)

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Red-tailed bumblebee #bees

Posted by on Aug 7, 2016 in 2016, Bombus lapidarius, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

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

 

Bombus lapidarius, provisional identification. (more…)

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Harvestman #insects

Posted by on Aug 5, 2016 in 2016, Harvestmen, Insects, July, Mitopus morio, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Harvestman, July 2016

 

Male Mitopus morio. (more…)

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‘Sing the honey bees’ #bees

Posted by on Aug 1, 2016 in 2016, Apis mellifera, Bee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

\insects, Honey Bee, provisional identification, July 2016

 

From ‘The Marriage of Heaven and Hell‘ by William Blake. (more…)

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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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