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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Bumblebees

Posted by on Mar 13, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Bombus campestris, Bumblebee, Insects, March, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bumblebee, March 2014

 

Probably Buff-tailed bumblebees, Bombus terrestris, spotted near each other while trying to burrow on the east ride. (more…)

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Bug’s life

Posted by on Feb 26, 2014 in 2014, February, Insects, Larvae, Provisional identification, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, mosquito lavae, provisional identification, February 2014

 

Possibly Mosquito larvae. (more…)

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Chanterelle and visitor

Posted by on Dec 14, 2013 in 2013, December, Fungi, Insects, Provisional identification, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, provisional identification, December 2013

 

Possibly a type of Chanterelle fungi with unidentified fly. (more…)

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If the cap fits …

Posted by on Nov 19, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Fungi, Insects, November, Provisional identification, Russula, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, November 2013

Fungi 1

 

… possibly a type of Russula, perhaps Copper Brittlegill, Russula decolorans, with unidentified visitor. (more…)

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Well and truly mined

Posted by on Oct 24, 2013 in 2013, Insects, Leaf miner, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, unidentified, October 2013

 

Damage appears to have been caused by a leaf mining insect. (more…)

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Skeeter eater

Posted by on Oct 11, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Crane Fly, Insects, October | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Crane Fly, October 2013

 

American for the Crane Fly or Daddy Long Legs. (more…)

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Soaking up the rays

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Speckled Wood | 1 comment

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, October, 2013

 

October in the wood – but still plenty of Speckled Wood butterflies to be seen. (more…)

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