The road less travelled

Posted by on Jun 26, 2014 in 2014, Fauna, June, Rabbit, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Rabbit, June 2014

 

Decision time for Oryctolagus cuniculus. (more…)

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A place in the sun

Posted by on Jun 25, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, June 2014

 

Lovely to see so many butterflies active on the rides in the sunshine. (more…)

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Busy Bee

Posted by on Jun 20, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Insects, June, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Bee, unidentified, June 2014

 

Probably a variety of Bombus at work off the west ride. (more…)

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Type of wasp?

Posted by on Jun 16, 2014 in 2014, Insects, June, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, unidentified, June 2014

 

Unidentified insect, possibly a variety of Ichneumon Wasp. (more…)

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Natural composition

Posted by on Jun 14, 2014 in 2014, General, June, Mollusc, Snail, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Snail, unidentified, June 2014

 

Seen off the west ride. (more…)

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Plethora of spiders

Posted by on Jun 12, 2014 in 2014, June, Spider, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, June 2014

 

The cleared area around the felled Spruce was noticeable for the huge number of what appeared to be ground spiders. (more…)

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‘no jewel hold a candle to the cuckoo spit’

Posted by on Jun 10, 2014 in 2014, Cuckoo Spit, Froghopper, Insects, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, froghopper, cuckoo spit, June 2014

 

A line from “Hour” by Carol Ann Duffy. (more…)

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Lone ranger

Posted by on Jun 9, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, June 2014

 

Speckled Wood, the only butterfly species we saw roving the wood on our latest visit. (more…)

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A drop of Wolf’s Milk?

Posted by on Jun 6, 2014 in 2014, Insects, June, Provisional identification, Slime Mould, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Slime Mould, Wolf's Milk, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Could be the slime mould Wolf’s Milk, Lycogala terrestre. (more…)

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Summer in the wood

Posted by on Jun 4, 2014 in 2014, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Hoverfly, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Possibly Syrphus Vitripennis, a hoverfly, enjoying the patchy sun. (more…)

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‘What is a snail’s fury?’

Posted by on May 30, 2014 in 2014, May, Mollusc, Snail, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

Mollusc, Snail, unidentified, May 2014

 

From ‘Considering the Snail’ by Thom Gunn (more…)

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Wolf on the prowl?

Posted by on May 27, 2014 in 2014, May, Spider, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

Spider, unidentified, May 2014

 

Possibly a variety of Wolf Spider, sp.Lycosidae. (more…)

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