Skeeter eater

Posted by on Oct 11, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Crane Fly, Insects, October | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Crane Fly, October 2013

 

American for the Crane Fly or Daddy Long Legs. (more…)

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Possibly a Phalangiid?

Posted by on Oct 9, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, October, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, October 2013

 

Could be a type of harvestman. (more…)

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Soaking up the rays

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Butterflies, October, Speckled Wood | 1 comment

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, October, 2013

 

October in the wood – but still plenty of Speckled Wood butterflies to be seen. (more…)

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Among the clouds

Posted by on Sep 30, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Insects, September, Spider, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, web, unidentified, September 2013

 

From ground level to tree level, “clouds” of webs. (more…)

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Flown the nest …

Posted by on Sep 24, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Birds, Nest, September, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Nest, unidentified, September 2013

 

… or at least I hope so. (more…)

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Light fantastic

Posted by on Sep 21, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, General, September, Spider | 0 comments

 

 

General, web, September 2013

 

Spider traps sunlight. (more…)

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‘Protection from malevolent faeries’

Posted by on Sep 19, 2013 in 2013, Autumn, Holly, September, Spider, Trees | 1 comment

 

 

Trees, Holly, September 2013

 

Bad news for bad faeries – the Holly, Ilex (and web). (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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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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