Marbled white
A few weeks ago in Wat Tyler CP, there was a patch of thistles covered in marbled white butterflies.
Willow emeralds at Fingringhoe Wick
On Wednesday I popped up to Fingringhoe Wick and got some nice photos of willow emerald damselflies Lestes viridis. There were a few mating pairs around too. I also finally got a photo of a brown hawker, my odonata nemesis! A ruddy darter male posed. And a pair just about posed on some bramble.
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I was walking through Wat Tyler Country Park yesterday, when I flushed a yellow butterfly from the path. I saw the darker flashes on the wings and new it was a clouded yellow butterfly, which are usually a migrant from Europe. Eventually it landed and I managed one good shot in the sun before it…
DetailsHedgehog on a roll…
In my garden I found some interesting looking poo: it was either cat or hedgehog. Thankfully, after setting up my Bushnell trailcam, baited with some peanuts, it turned out to be a hedgehog. But I got an unexpected bonus when it stopped for a scratch, with comical results!
DetailsPond olive mayfly nymph Cloeon dipterum
A few shots of a pond olive mayfly nymph. This species is the one most commonly found in ponds. I managed some shots of the underside too.
DetailsSouthern migrant hawker update
A post to update on the southern migrant hawkers in Wat Tyler CP. They have been seen most days , generally with sightings occurring in the afternoon, peaking between 2 and 4pm but I observed them on evening at 6.20pm Reports of up to 4 males on Sunday 4/8/13 were sent to me, from the…
DetailsEssex Skipper
Last week I came across a thistle bed covered in butterflies, including Essex skippers. I tried some shots with the wide angle too. And again on some ragwort.
DetailsSmall red damselfly
A quick 1 photo post of a small red damselfly on Thursley Common.
Bog bush cricket Metrioptera brachyptera
While at Thirsley common I came across a number of bog bush crickets Metrioptera brachyptera, but this male was the most cooperative, as it sat and posed on the boardwalk. I got a close up too.
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