Dark bush-cricket #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 17, 2021 in 2021, August, Cricket, Insects, Pholidoptera griseoaptera, Summer | 2 comments

Pholidoptera griseoaptera hanging around.

Picture taken August 30.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect

Hoverfly #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Sep 10, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, August, Fauna, Hover Fly, Insects, Meliscaeva cinctella, Summer | 0 comments

Meliscaeva cinctella.

Picture taken August 30.

Meadow Brown #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 27, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Devil's-bit Scabious, Fauna, Flowers, Insects, July, Meadow Brown, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Maniola jurtina on Devil’s-bit scabious, Succisa pratensis.

Picture taken August 17.

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

Gatekeeper #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 23, 2021 in 2021, August, Butterflies, Fauna, Gatekeeper, Insects, Summer | 0 comments

Pyronia tithonus.

Picture taken August 17.

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

Cricket #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 11, 2021 in 2021, Cricket, Fauna, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 4 comments

Possibly a Dark Bush cricket, Pholidoptera griseoaptera.

Picture taken July 9.

#nature #naturephotography #woods #insects

Bumblebee #insect

Posted by Wildwood on Aug 4, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Fauna, Flowers, Insects, July, Marsh Thistle, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

Possibly a Common Carder Bee, Bombus pascuorum, on Marsh Thistle, Cirsium palustre.

Picture taken July 9.

#wildflowers #plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #bees #bumblebee #insect

Straw Dot #moth

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 28, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Insects, July, Moth, Rivula sericealis, Summer | 0 comments

Rivula sericealis.

Picture taken July 9.

#moths #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect

Common Darter #insects

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 23, 2021 in An English Wood Blog, Common Darter, Dragonfly, Fauna, Insects | 2 comments

Sympetrum striolatum.

Picture taken July 9. Thanks to Neil for identifying.

#dragonfly #dragonflies #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect

Silver-washed Fritillary #butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 19, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

Argynnis paphia.

Picture taken July 9.

Meadow Brown #butterfly

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 16, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

Maniola jurtina.

Picture taken July 9.

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

Marmalade hoverfly #insects #wildflowers

Posted by Wildwood on Jul 14, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Fauna, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, July, Plants, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

Episyrphus balteatus on St John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum, perhaps bringing birthday wishes.

Picture taken July 9.

#plants #nature #naturephotography #woods #hoverfly #hoverflies #insects #insect

Speckled Wood #butterflies

Posted by Wildwood on Jun 4, 2021 in 2021, An English Wood Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Insects, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

Pararge aegeria in the sun.

Picture taken June 1.

#butterfly #nature #naturephotography #woods #insects #insect