Phantom midge larvae
I’ve finally got round to editing some photos from a pond photography session back in February. This included some of my best photos of phantom midge.
Berosus signaticoillis water scavenger beetle
Yesterday I photographed some of the creatures that turned up in a quick dip of a slightly brackish to freshwater ditch in Wat Tyler CP. Here I found what I’m pretty sure is Berosus signaticoillis a type of water scavenger beetle. It is possibly another species but Im pretty sure it is one of the…
Wasp beetle and common crab spider
Back in May a wasp beetle was found and I got a few photos.
It is a type of longhorn beetle that mimics a wasp to fool predators into thinking its dangerous.
Also found was this common crab spider.
Cream spot ladybird eating a mayfly
When at Goring back in the summer I came across this mayfly (presumably already dead) being eaten by a cream spot ladybird.
They normally feed on aphids and psyllids but this one obviously fancied a bigger meal!
More on the cream spot ladybird on the UK ladybird survey website
Oh yes, yet more whimbrels!
As I slowly but surely work my way through editing my photos from Lanzarote, I’m starting to realise that I took a lot of whimbrel photos! That said these will be among my best as the eveing light was beautiful. I caught this one with a drip on the tip of the beak,…
50 pond challenge
Over the last weekend I was lucky enough to be involved in a record breaking/setting attempt to build 50 ponds at least 1m squared in size on a site near Wickford. Im pleased to say it was completed in 8 hours. I was there on the first day when we managed 44 in 6.5hrs, so…
Adder – Vipera berus
Over the weekend at an Essex site I was shown an adder.
I didn’t quite get the shot I waas after, but I did get my best ever shots.
Puffin in flowers
A quick pic from Skomer earlier in the year.
Desert grey shrike eating a gecko
On day 4 of my trip we were walking along the seafront when I spotted the desert grey shrike calling from a TV aerial. It was way to high up for a photo and we were looking for somewhere to eat. Walking back the other way to head the resturant we fancied I couldn’t believe…
Wheatear
Here is the last batch from my encounter with the wheatear, all of which were taken with the 300mm lens
This one is uncropped
I took some in different poses, although bits of grass detract from some of the shots.
