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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Working in the heat

Posted by on Jul 28, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, July 2014

 

Late July visit, clouds of butterflies, loads of bees, a sea of high grass and thistle. (more…)

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A liker of white flowers

Posted by on Jul 25, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Small White, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Small White, July 2014

 

Small White, Pieris rapae, suns itself after feeding. (more…)

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A Soldier calls

Posted by on Jul 23, 2014 in 2014, Common Ragwort, Flowers, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Soldier Beetle, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Flower, Solider, Ragwort, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Common Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea, with visitor. (more…)

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Ringlet

Posted by on Jul 21, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Provisional identification, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Ringlet, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Not a great picture but what looks like a Ringlet was on top of a 7ft high thistle. (more…)

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Height of summer

Posted by on Jul 16, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Gatekeeper, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Gatekeeper, July 2014

 

Gatekeeper, Maniola tithonius. (more…)

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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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