Red Admiral #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Dec 1, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, November, Red Admiral | 0 comments

I enjoyed the company of Vanessa atalanta for a while on Monday while planting trees.

Picture taken November 27.

#redadmiral #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

What’s going on? #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 17, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Fauna, Fungi, Insects, November, Uncategorized, Unidentified | 0 comments

I couldn’t identify the caterpillar – which was dead and held in this strange position – or the fungi. Thoughts appreciated!

Picture taken November 7.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #caterpillar #insectphotography

Red Admiral #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Nov 13, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, November, Red Admiral | 0 comments

A sole Vanessa atalanta soaking up the late Autumn sun.

Picture taken November 7.

#butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Buzzing #nature

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 6, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Autumn, General, Insects, Nature, September | 0 comments

A quietish moment in the wood.

Video from the Trailcam, recorded September 8.

#woods #insects #insect

Mint and flower fly #insect #wildflower

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 4, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, August, Eristalis horticola, Fauna, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, Plants, Summer, Water Mint | 0 comments

Stripe-winged Dronefly, Eristalis horticola, on Water Mint, Mentha aquatica.

Picture taken August 16.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #plant #mint #hoverfly #hoverflies #flowerfly #flowerflies #insects #insectphotography

Brimstone #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 1, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, August, Brimstone, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

Male, Gonepteryx rhamni.

Picture taken August 16.

#butterfly #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography #brimstone

Small Skipper #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 4, 2023 in 2023, Butterflies, Insects, July, Small Skipper, Summer | 0 comments

Female Thymelicus sylvestris.

Picture taken July 21.

#skipper #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Gatekeeper #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 31, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Gatekeeper, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

Pyronia tithonus.

Picture taken July 21.

#gatekeeper #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Ringlet #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 28, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

Aphantopus hyperantus.

Picture taken July 21.

#Ringlet #butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography

Cardinal Beetle #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 3, 2023 in 2023, An English Wood Blog, Cardinal Beetle, Fauna, Insects, June, Summer | 0 comments

Pyrochroa serraticornis.

Picture taken June 4.
#nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography

Thricops diaphanus #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Oct 17, 2022 in 2022, Autumn, October, Thricops diaphanus #insect | 0 comments

If I’ve identified this correctly, it’s a fly common to woodland and wooded areas.

Picture taken October 5.

#fly #flies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insectphotography

Gatekeeper #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 22, 2022 in 2022, An English Wood Blog, August, Butterflies, Fauna, Gatekeeper, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

Pyronia tithonus.

Picture taken August 1.

#butterflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect #insectphotography