Honeycombed

Posted by on Sep 17, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Blushing Bracket, Fungi, September | 1 comment

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, September 2013

 

Blushing Bracket, Daedaleopsis confragosa. (more…)

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‘Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy’

Posted by on Sep 16, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Flowers, General, Seeds, September, Spider | 0 comments

 

General, web, September 2013

 

From ‘The Spider and the Fly’ by Mary Howitt, 1829. (more…)

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Unidentified fungi

Posted by on Sep 15, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Fungi, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, September 2013

 

Seen off the west ride growing on felled ash. (more…)

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Pond life

Posted by on Sep 14, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Crack Willow, General, Pond, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, general, September 2013

 

The pond is now low on water but still provides a habitat for numerous flowers, insects and the occasional lonely Mallard. (more…)

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Dragonfly patrol

Posted by on Sep 13, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Dragonfly, Insects, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Dragonfly, unidentified, September 2013

 

Nice to see the Dragonflies back but they wouldn’t stay still! (more…)

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Distinctly diaphanous

Posted by on Sep 12, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, September, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, September 2013

 

Unidentified spider and web. (more…)

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Fleabane feast

Posted by on Sep 11, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Fleabane, Flowers, Fly, Insects, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers Fleabane, September 2013

 

Pulicaria dysenterica attracts a group of unidentified flies. (more…)

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Damsel in distress?

Posted by on Sep 10, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Dragonfly, Insects, Ruddy Darter - Sympetrum sanguineum, September | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Large Red Damselfly, September 2013

 

Not a damselfly but a dragonfly, a Ruddy Darter, Sympetrum sanguineum,  which is probably mating. (more…)

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Basking Sun Fly

Posted by on Sep 9, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Helophilus pendulus, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, September | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hover Fly, September 2013

 

Helophilus pendulus. Provisional identification. (more…)

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A promise of more to come?

Posted by on Sep 8, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Bramble, Flowers, September | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bramble, September 2013

 

The brambles continue to flower. (more…)

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Power stretch

Posted by on Sep 7, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, General, Rides, September, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, September 2013

 

Trees bordering the north ride, looking north. (more…)

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September sun worshipper … (gallery)

Posted by on Sep 6, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Butterflies, September, Speckled Wood | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, September 2013

 

A basking Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria. (more…)

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