The Ruby Tiger 2064 Phragmatobia fuliginosa
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Friday, 14 June 2013
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Small Heath & Grassland Butterflies
The Small HeathA grassland Butterfly easily confused with the Meadow Brown begins to fly as Summer approaches. This one is feeding on Ribwort Plantain
Monday, 10 June 2013
New Kids on the block Forest Shieldbugs Pentatoma rufipes
New Kids on the block Mid Stage Forest Shieldbugs Pentatoma rufipes on the Way,
Friday, 7 June 2013
Here come The Burnets
Here come the Burnet Moths !!! Likely a 5 Spot Burnet The Red and Black Buzzy Type day flying moths seen in summer
Thursday, 30 May 2013
May I Take Your Coat ?
This Weevil is likely Phyllobius pomaceus a Nettle Weevil. It is shown just ready to fly off a Nettle Leaf where it was basking in the sun It can be duistnguished from similar Polydrusus sp by noting that the antennal insertons can be seen from above amongst other distinguishing features
1255 The Gorse Pod Moth Cydia ulicetana
This little Moth feeds on the Gorse Seed Pods AKA Grey Gorse Pincher and in NZ in a different form is used in biological control
1255 The Gorse Pod Moth Cydia ulicetana
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Friday, 25 January 2013
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Friday, 18 January 2013
Monday, 14 January 2013
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidal
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale. Family: Acanthosomatidae. Feeding on Rosehip one of two generations
Friday, 10 August 2012
Scenes in the Meadow
Our Grassland Butterlies are currently at a peak particularly with the last few fine days - even driving dowwn the Purple Hairstreaks for a glimpse on the lower Oak Boughs
Below is an unfortunate Ringlet feeding on a patch of Ragwort amongst the tall meadow grass that was being mobbed by a Meadow Brown and in another clip by a particularly voracious Small Copper
Friday, 3 August 2012
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