Lone ranger

Posted by on Jun 9, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, June 2014

 

Speckled Wood, the only butterfly species we saw roving the wood on our latest visit. (more…)

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A drop of Wolf’s Milk?

Posted by on Jun 6, 2014 in 2014, Insects, June, Provisional identification, Slime Mould, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Slime Mould, Wolf's Milk, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Could be the slime mould Wolf’s Milk, Lycogala terrestre. (more…)

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Summer in the wood

Posted by on Jun 4, 2014 in 2014, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hoverfly, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Possibly Syrphus Vitripennis, a hoverfly, enjoying the patchy sun. (more…)

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Sitting on the dock in the rays

Posted by on May 21, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Fly, May, Noon Fly, Provisional identification, Spring, Wood Dock | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, insect, Wood Dock, Noon Fly, provisional identification, May 2014

 

Looks like a Noon Fly on a Wood Dock, Rumex sanguineus. (more…)

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Tale of the unexpected

Posted by on May 13, 2014 in 2014, April, Insects, Pupa, Spring, Unidentified | 2 comments

Insect, pupae, April 2014

 

Removing the bark “cover” from above the remote camera revealed these pupae. (more…)

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Two wrongs …

Posted by on May 11, 2014 in 2014, April, Fungi, Insects, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, insect, unidentified, April 2014

 

Possibly a type of long-legged fly, sp.Dolichopodidae, on unidentified fungi, perhaps Sheathed Woodtuft, Kuehneromyces mutablis. (more…)

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False eyes

Posted by on May 6, 2014 in 2014, April, Butterflies, Speckled Wood, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfuly, Speckled Wood, April 2014

 

A welcome return, a Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria. (more…)

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Orange Tip on orchid

Posted by on Apr 27, 2014 in 2014, April, Butterflies, Early Purple Orchid, Flowers, Orange Tip, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Orange Tip, April 2014

 

Female Orange Tip on Early Purple Orchid. (more…)

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Pond skater

Posted by on Apr 25, 2014 in 2014, April, Insects, Pond Skater, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Pond Skater, April 2014

 

There are nine species of pond skater in the UK. (more…)

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Looking for a home

Posted by on Apr 23, 2014 in 2014, April, Bombus campestris, Bumblebee, Insects, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, provisional identification, April 2014

 

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

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Coming in for landing

Posted by on Apr 18, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, Lesser Celandine, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

Flower, insect, Lesser Celandine, provisional idenification, April 2014

 

Nearing touch down. (more…)

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Tree Bumblebee

Posted by on Apr 16, 2014 in 2014, April, Bee, Insects, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, provisional identification, April 2014

 

Possibly Bombus hypnorum. (more…)

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