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17th May

Acorn Weevil

 

(Curculio glandium)

Acorn Weevil 170526 (4) (FILEminimizer).jpg
Dasineura rosae 170526 (4) (FILEminimizer).JPG
Dasineura rosae 170526 (7) (FILEminimizer).JPG

The larvae of the midge Dasineura rosae causes galls on the leaves of various rose (Rosa) species.

Caddis Limnephilus auricula 170526 (2) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Caddis

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Limnephilus auricula
 

Phantom Cranefly

Ptychoptera albimana
 

Ptychoptera albimana 170526 (2) (FILEminimizer).jpg

Bug

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Dryophilocoris  flavoquadrimaculatus
 

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Yellow Flag Iris

(Iris pseudacorus)

Flag Iris 170526 (FILEminimizer).JPG
Dryophilocoris flavoquadrimaculatus 170526 (1) (FILEminimizer).jpg

16th May

New
Record

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

(Pyrochroa coccinea)

New
Record

Box-headed Mason Wasp


(Gymnomerus laevipes)

Red-headed Pine Spinner


(Acantholyda erythrocephala)

10th May

Mating Moths - Epiblema cynosbatella 100526 (2a) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Mating pair of Moths


Epiblema cynosbatella

New
Record

Fern


Adder's-tongue   


(Ophioglossum vulgatum)

Adder's-tongue Fern 100526 (2a) (FILEminimizer).JPG
Scorpion Fly 100526 (2a) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Scorpion fly


(Panorpa germanica)

Azure Damselfly


(Coenagrion puella)

Azure Damselfly 100526 (2a) (FILEminimizer).JPG
Red-and-Black Froghopper 100526a (FILEminimizer).JPG

Red-and-black Froghopper


(Cercopis vulnerata)

Moth Larva

Mottled Umber

(Erannis defoliaria)

Mottled Umber Larva 100526 (1a) (FILEminimizer).JPG
Cranefly Tipula vernalis 100526 (3a) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Cranefly

 

 

Tipula vernalis

Beetle

 

 

Agapanthia villosoviridescens

Beetle Agapanthia villosoviridescens 100526 (2a) (FILEminimizer).JPG

2nd May

Green-winged Orchid

(Anacamptis morio)

Green-winged Orchid 020526 (1) (FILEminimizer).JPG
Royal Fern 020526 (FILEminimizer).JPG

Royal Fern


(Osmunda regalis)

Turtle Shieldbug Colin Pumfrett 300426.JPG

Turtle Shieldbug 


(Podops inuncta)

30th April

New
Record

29th April

Moth Larva

Scarlet Tiger


(Callimorpha dominula)

Scarlet Tiger Moth Larva (Colin Pumfrett) 290426 (FILEminimizer).JPG

New
Record

26th April

Bogbean   

(Menyanthes trifoliata)

Bogbean 250426 (1a) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Cuckooflower


(Cardamine pratensis)

Cuckooflower 260426a (FILEminimizer).JPG
Acalitus longisetosus Gall on Birch 260426 (3).JPG

Acalitus longisetosus
forms a red "rash" on the upper surface of birch leaves. The minute mites feed between short hairs that form the felt-like covering.

Spindle Ermine Moth Larvae 250426. (2a) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Nest of
Spindle Ermine  Moth larvae

(Yponomeuta cagnagella)

24th April

Apple Fruit Weevil

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(Tatianaerhynchites aequatus)

Apple Fruit Wevil (Colin Pumfrett) 240426 (FILEminimizer).JPG

19th April

Large Red Damselfly

(Pyrrhosoma nymphula)

Large Red Damselfly 190426 (2a) (FILEminimizer).JPG
Cranefly Tipula vittata 190426 (2a) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Cranefly

Tipula vittata

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

(Lochmaea crataegi)

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle 190426 (3a) (FILEminimizer).JPG
Box Bug 1 (FILEminimizer).jpg

Box Bug

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Gonocerus acuteangulatus

Cucumber spider

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Araniella cucurbitina

Araniella cucurbitina.jpg
Epistrophe eligans female (FILEminimizer).jpg

Hoverfly

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Epistrophe eligans

Hoverfly

 

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Eristalis intricaria

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Eristalis intricaria (FILEminimizer).JPG
Eupeodes luniger female (FILEminimizer).jpg

Hoverfly

 

Eupeodes luniger

Springbeauty

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Claytonia perfoliata

Spring Beauty (FILEminimizer).JPG
Epistrophe nitidicollis (FILEminimizer).JPG

Hoverfly

 

Epistrophe nitidicollis

17th April

Thistle Tortoise Beetle


(Cassida rubiginosa)

Thistle Tortoise Beetle - Cassida rubiginosa 170426 (FILEminimizer).jpg

12th April

Speckled Wood

 

(Pararge aegeria)

Speckled Wood (EG) 120426 (2).JPG
Orange Ladybird 120426 (2) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Orange Ladybird

(Halyzia sedecimguttata)

18-spot Ladybird (EG) 120426.JPG

18-Spot Ladybird


(Myrrha octodecimguttata)

New
Record

Cream-spot Ladybird 120426 (FILEminimizer).JPG

Cream-spot Ladybird


(Calvia quattuordecimguttata)

Pheasant


(Phasianus colchicus)

Pheasant 120426 (FILEminimizer).JPG
Greater Stitchwort 120426 (FILEminimizer).JPG

Greater Stitchwort


(Stellaria holostea)

Field Mouse-ear

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Cerastium arvense

Field Mouse-ear (FILEminimizer).JPG

5th April

Marsh Marigolds 050426 (2) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Marsh Marigold

Sallow Catkins

Sallow Catkins 050426 (FILEminimizer).JPG
Cowslip 190408 (FILEminimizer).JPG

Cowslips

starting to come out

Great Crested Grebe

Great Crested Grebe 050426 (3) (FILEminimizer).JPG
Canada Goose 050426 (FILEminimizer).JPG

Canada Goose

15th March

Suspected pair of Pike doing a bit of "Spring Courting"

Pike 150326 (1) (FILEminimizer).JPG

22nd February

Hart's-tongue Fern 220226 (2) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Fern

Hart's-tongue  

(Phyllitis scolopendrium)

Fungus

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Scarlet Elfcup

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(Sarcoscypha austriaca)

Fungus Scarlet Elfcup 220226 (2) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Fungus

Turkeytail

(Trametes versicolor)

Fungus Turkeytail - Trametes versicolor 220226 (2) (FILEminimizer).JPG

17th February

Moles 170226 (FILEminimizer).JPG

Moles have been active

Primroses 170226 (2) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Primroses

Shelduck 170226 (1) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Shelduck

Oystercatcher 170226 (2) (FILEminimizer).JPG

Oystercatchers

24th January

MSQ Outlet Pipes 240126 (FILEminimizer).JPG

Outlet Pipes Flowing Well

Siskin E (FILEminimizer).JPG

Siskin feeding at top of an Alder.

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