Looks like a Longhorn

Posted by on Jul 15, 2014 in 2014, Insects, July, Longhorn, Provisional identification, Strangalia maculata, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Longhorn, July 2014

 

Possibly Strangalia maculata on brambles near the pond. (more…)

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Meadow Brown

Posted by on Jul 13, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, July 2014

 

Looks like a rather dishevelled Maniola jurtina. (more…)

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Nectar of life

Posted by on Jul 9, 2014 in 2014, Bramble, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Meliscaeva cinctella, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, insect, Bramble, Hover Fly, June 2014

 

Bramble, Rubus fruticosus, an important source of food for a wide variety of insects. (more…)

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Obliging skipper

Posted by on Jul 7, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, June, Large Skipper, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Large Skipper, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Usually butterflies aren’t the most obliging of subjects to record but this one landed and “posed” right in front of me. (more…)

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Flower power

Posted by on Jul 4, 2014 in 2014, Episyrphus balteatus, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Provisional identification, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

Flowers, insect, St John's Wort, Hover Fly, provisional identification,June 2014

 

Hover or flower fly, probably Episyrphus balteatus, which is common in habitats with nectar-rich flowers. (more…)

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A favourite returns

Posted by on Jul 3, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, June 2014

 

Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina. (more…)

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Field Rose

Posted by on Jul 1, 2014 in 2014, Field Rose, Flowers, Insects, June, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Field Rose, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Unidentified insects and what looks like a Field Rose, Rosa arvensis. (more…)

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Flight of the fritillary

Posted by on Jun 30, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Silver-washed Fritillary, June 2014

 

A male Silver-washed fritillary. (more…)

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A place in the sun

Posted by on Jun 25, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, June 2014

 

Lovely to see so many butterflies active on the rides in the sunshine. (more…)

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Busy Bee

Posted by on Jun 20, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Insects, June, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Bee, unidentified, June 2014

 

Probably a variety of Bombus at work off the west ride. (more…)

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Type of wasp?

Posted by on Jun 16, 2014 in 2014, Insects, June, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, unidentified, June 2014

 

Unidentified insect, possibly a variety of Ichneumon Wasp. (more…)

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‘no jewel hold a candle to the cuckoo spit’

Posted by on Jun 10, 2014 in 2014, Cuckoo Spit, Froghopper, Insects, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, froghopper, cuckoo spit, June 2014

 

A line from “Hour” by Carol Ann Duffy. (more…)

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