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New Forest Landscapes

landscape, landscapes, New forestBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 1, 2013Leave a comment

A few New Forest Landscapes

Selfish dog owners strike again

UncategorizedBy Neil-UKWildlifeNovember 1, 20131 Comment

There has recently been a campaign in a local park to try and get dog owners to pick up their dogs mess, rather than leave it on the path or in meadows where people and children may come across it. A big poster campaign involved putting up lots of signs/posters, many of which quickly ended…

Beef steak fungus Fistulina hepatica

Fungi, New forestBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 30, 2013Leave a comment

One of the best find in the New forest was this Beef steak fungus. The great thing about fungi is you can try them from all different angles and focal lengths, thanks to the fact they don’t move!

Pond skaters on New Forest river

Freshwater invertebrates, heteroptera, insect, pond skaterBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 27, 2013Leave a comment

While in the New Forest by a river I spotted one of the large pond skater or water strider species on a river. So I tried out the DA*300mm, with extension tubes on for closer focus distance and attached the flash to increase the shutter speed in the poor light. These photos were the result.

False deathcap Amanita citrina

Fungi, New forestBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 24, 20131 Comment

A couple of photos from my trip to the New Forest last weekend. This false deathcap Amanita citrina was growing on a nice mound of earth, moss and rotting wood, making it easy to get the background out of focus. I then tried the opposite effect with the 35mm macro and brought the background into…

Squash bug

heteroptera, insect, My GardenBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 24, 20131 Comment

Among the insect finds in my garden recently was this squash bug.

Fencing hopping crow in slow motion

bird, crow, slow motion, videoBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 23, 2013Leave a comment

A quick video of a crow hopping from post to post, at 1/4th normal speed.

Dark bush cricket

Cricket, insect, My GardenBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 22, 20131 Comment

My garden has had a few mice invertebrates since i moved in, including at least 2 species of cricket. One of these is the dark bush cricket.

Bank vole

mammal, rodentBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 20, 20131 Comment

A couple of photos of a bank vole that turned up a week or so ago.

Corizus hyoscyami plant bug

Essex, heteroptera, insect, My GardenBy Neil-UKWildlifeOctober 15, 20131 Comment

A nice recent find in my garden was this Corizus hyoscyami plant bug I intially thought it was a fire bug, but turned out to be this other lovely species.

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