Meadow Brown

Posted by on Aug 6, 2013 in 2013, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, July 2013

 

Feeding on thistle by pond. (more…)

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Silver-washed Fritillary

Posted by on Aug 4, 2013 in 2013, Butterflies, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, unidentified, July 2013

 

Spotted feeding on bramble flowers and thistles, it wouldn’t oblige by staying still. (more…)

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Bee and ragwort

Posted by on Aug 2, 2013 in 2013, Bee, Flowers, Insects, July, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Bee, Ragwort, July 2013

 

Seen on the west ride. (more…)

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Time for butterflies

Posted by on Aug 1, 2013 in 2013, Butterflies, July, Large White, Summer, Thistle, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Large White, July 2013

 

Despite the cloud yesterday, large numbers of butterflies were feeding on the thistles around the pond. (more…)

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Burdock and visitor

Posted by on Jul 29, 2013 in 2013, Burdocks, Flowers, Fly, Insects, July, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Burdock, July 2013

 

A variety of Burdock, possibly Wood Burdock, Arctium nemorosum. (more…)

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Field Rose (gallery)

Posted by on Jul 19, 2013 in 2013, Field Rose, Flowers, Insects, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Field Rose, July 2013

 

Rosa arvensis with unidentified insects. (more…)

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Speckled Wood butterfly

Posted by on Jul 16, 2013 in 2013, Butterflies, July, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, July 2013

 

Appears to be Pararge aegeria enjoying the sunshine. (more…)

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I’m forever blowing bubbles …

Posted by on Jul 11, 2013 in 2013, Cuckoo Spit, Froghopper, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Inscect, Froghopper, July 2013

 

Cuckoo spit, the froth that hides the nymph of the froghopper. (more…)

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Fire-coloured Beetle (gallery)

Posted by on Jun 24, 2013 in 2013, Cardinal Beetle, Insects, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Cardinal Beetle, June 2013

 

Also called Cardinal Beetle. (more…)

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Ticked off

Posted by on Jun 3, 2013 in 2013, May, Sheep Tick, Spring, Tick | 0 comments

 

 

Tick, Sheep Tick, May 2013

 

A possible carrier of Lyme Disease which formed an unwanted attachment. (more…)

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May 2013, bee

Posted by on May 7, 2013 in 2013, Bee, Bluebell, Flowers, Insects, May, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, bee, May 2013

 

Unidentified bee. (more…)

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February 2013, larvae

Posted by on Feb 18, 2013 in 2013, February, Insects, Larvae, Unidentified, Winter | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, unidentified, February, 2013

 

Larvae. (more…)

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