Still flowering

Posted by on Oct 9, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Flowers, Insects, Nipplewort, October, Provisional identification, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flower, Nipplewort, provisional identification, October 2014

 

Unidentified visitor and Nipplewort, Lapsana communis (provisional identification). (more…)

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Harvestman

Posted by on Oct 4, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Harvestmen, Holly, Provisional identification, September, Spider, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Arachnids, Harvestmen, September 2014

 

A Harvestman, sp.Opiliones, possibly Leiobunum rotundum. (more…)

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King Alfred’s Cakes and other fungi

Posted by on Sep 28, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Birch Polypore, Cramp Balls, Fungi, Provisional identification, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Cramp Balls, September 2014

 

Daldinia concentrica, also known as Cramp Ball and Coal Fungus. (more…)

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Plant Bug

Posted by on Sep 21, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Insects, Miridae sp, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Plant Bug, provisional identification, September 2014

 

An insect possibly of the sp.Miridae, the largest group of true bugs in the world. (more…)

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Deadlier of the species?

Posted by on Sep 20, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Fungi, Inocybe sp, Provisional identification, September, Sheathed Woodtuft, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Inocybe, provisional identification, 1a, September 2014

 

Possibly of the sp.Inocybe, a poisonous fibre cap. (more…)

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Common Carder Bee feeding

Posted by on Sep 19, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Bee, Bumblebee, Insects, Provisional identification, September | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, September 2014

 

Bombus pascuorum (provisional identification). (more…)

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“Oh, I’m a slug a lowly bug who never does a thing,

Posted by on Sep 18, 2014 in 2014, Autumn, Mollusc, Provisional identification, September, Slug | 0 comments

 

 

Slug, unidentified, September 2014

 

… although I’d like to ride a bike or maybe learn to sing.” (more…)

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Still working

Posted by on Sep 3, 2014 in 2014, August, Bee, Bumblebee, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, August 2014

 

Hard to tell at take-off but possibly a Tree Bumblebee, Bombus hypnorum, still gathering pollen. (more…)

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Here’s looking at you

Posted by on Aug 28, 2014 in 2014, August, Helophilus pendulus, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hoverfly, August 2014

 

A cloudy late August day in the wood but still plenty to see. (more…)

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Type of Bolete

Posted by on Aug 24, 2014 in 2014, August, Fungi, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, August 2014

 

Unidentified fungi, possibly sp. Boletaceae. (more…)

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Betony?

Posted by on Aug 21, 2014 in 2014, August, Bistort, Flowers, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

Flowers, Bistort, provisional identification, August 2014

This looks like an emerging colony of Betonica officinalis (Stachys officinalis). (more…)

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Plain looker?

Posted by on Aug 18, 2014 in 2014, Agriphila straminella., August, Grass Moth, Insects, Moth, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Grass Moth, August 2014

 

Probably a Grass Moth, possibly Agriphila straminella. (more…)

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