Pretty as a Peacock

Posted by on Oct 20, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Peacock | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Peacock, October 2014

 

After failing to get a picture of a Peacock in the summer, thrilled to see several in the clearing in mid-October. (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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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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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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Plant Bug

Posted by on Sep 21, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Insects, Miridae sp, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Plant Bug, provisional identification, September 2014

 

An insect possibly of the sp.Miridae, the largest group of true bugs in the world. (more…)

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Common Carder Bee feeding

Posted by on Sep 19, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Bee, Bumblebee, Insects, Provisional identification, September | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, September 2014

 

Bombus pascuorum (provisional identification). (more…)

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Hunting in a cloud

Posted by on Sep 16, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Insects, September, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, September 2014

 

Unidentified spider and web. (more…)

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Speckled Wood

Posted by on Sep 11, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Butterflies, Insects, September, Speckled Wood | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, September 2014

 

Pararge aegeria. (more…)

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Floating in the air

Posted by on Sep 5, 2014 in 2014, August, Insects, Spider, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

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Or hanging by a thread. (more…)

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Still working

Posted by on Sep 3, 2014 in 2014, August, Bee, Bumblebee, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, August 2014

 

Hard to tell at take-off but possibly a Tree Bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum, still gathering pollen. (more…)

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By Jiminy!

Posted by on Sep 1, 2014 in 2014, Arachnocephalus Vestitus, August, Cricket, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Cricket, provisional identification, August 2014

 

A Cricket, possibly the wingless Arachnocephalus Vestitus from the True Cricket genus Gryllidae. (more…)

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