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

 

 

Site insect spider 1f 2014 08 27_edited-1

 

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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Here’s looking at you

Posted by on Aug 28, 2014 in 2014, August, Helophilus pendulus, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hoverfly, August 2014

 

A cloudy late August day in the wood but still plenty to see. (more…)

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Plain looker?

Posted by on Aug 18, 2014 in 2014, Agriphila straminella., August, Grass Moth, Insects, Moth, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Grass Moth, August 2014

 

Probably a Grass Moth, possibly Agriphila straminella. (more…)

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Warm weather preferred

Posted by on Aug 10, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, July 2014

 

But the Meadow Brown will even fly in dull weather, including light drizzle, so long as the temperature is sufficiently high. (more…)

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Busy Bee

Posted by on Aug 7, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Bombus campestris, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Bee, Bombus terrestris, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Possibly a Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris. (more…)

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Coming in to land

Posted by on Aug 4, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Bombus campestris, Bumblebee, Flowers, Insects, July, Provisional identification, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Bumblebee, possibly a Buff-tail, Bombus terrestris, approaching Hypericum perforatum, St John’s-wort. (more…)

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Bramble feast

Posted by on Aug 2, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Silver-washed Fritillary, July 2014

 

A Silver-washed Fritillary on its favourite supplier of nectar, according to Lewington. (more…)

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Curious Ringlet

Posted by on Jul 30, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Ringlet, July 2014

 

Aphantopus hyperantus, which examined the gloves dropped on the ground before spending considerable time investigating the woodland floor on foot. (more…)

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