"For now we are young let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see" Neutral Milk Hotel.

Thursday 31 July 2014

No flies on this guy - The Banded General

Banded General, Holme NWT, 28th July 2014







Some recent beasts on the patch

Dotted Footman, Holme NOA, 28th July 2014


Sallow Kitten, Holme NOA, 28th July 2014


Pebble Hook-tip, Holme NOA, 28th July 2014


Assasin Bug Empicoris vagabubdus, Holhurst Track, 28th July 2014


Small Phoenix, Hunstanton, 31st July 2014


Clouded Yellow, Ringstead Downs, 31st July 2014


Chalkhill Blue, Ringstead Downs, 31st July 2014




Basil Thyme, Ringstead Downs, 31st July 2014



Larkspur, fields to west of Ringstead Downs, 31st July 2014


Square-stalked St. John's Wort, Holme Marsh, 31st July 2014


Hedgehog, Holme Marsh, 31st July 2014


More Ringstead butterflies

The butterflies were very active in the sun today with lots of flowers to choose from - Carline Thistle, Large Thyme, Small Scabious, Lady's Bedstraw and lots of Chalk Knapweed on the valley floor. There were about 6 male Chalk-hill Blues as well as a couple of Clouded Yellows and a Painted Lady. At times when the sun went behind the clouds the butterflies settled for a bit longer and allowed me to take some better photos than on Tuesday.

Chalk-hill Blue on Small Scabious

Chalk-hill Blue on Large Thyme

Painted Lady on Chalk Knapweed

Clouded Yellow on Small Scabious

Tuesday 29 July 2014

A few extras

A not quite so secretive snipe in front of Hide 3 at Holme Dunes, a feeding Goldfinch at Downs Farm and an Ear Moth on Small Scabious in the Downs.



 
 
 

 

Local butterflies

Great weather for butterflies. Lots of butterflies around while working at Holme yesterday and walking my butterfly transect at Ringstead Downs today. Highlight was the sighting of 7 Chalk-hill Blues at Ringstead Downs today which gave me a good run around until I managed eventually to get a few photos.  The Clouded Yellow today was even worse, only managed to get one very poor photo.

Meadow Brown at Holme Marsh

Gatekeeper at Holme Marsh

Red Admiral at Holme Marsh

Peacock at Holme Marsh

Comma at Holme Marsh

Small Copper at Ringstead Downs

Brown Argus at Ringstead Downs

Clouded Yellow at Ringstead Downs (Bad photo!)

Chalk-hill Blue at Ringstead Downs

Chalk-hill Blue at Ringstead Downs

Sunday 27 July 2014

Some of the results of another brilliant day at Holme - Sunday 27th July 2014


Large Marsh Horsefly, Tabanus autumnalis, Holme NWT, 27th July 2014


Red Longhorn, Holme NOA, 27th July 2014


Shark, Holme NOA, 27th July 2014


Webb's Wainscot, Holme NOA, 27th July 2014


Bedstraw Hawk, Holme NOA, 27th July 2014


Ringed China Mark, Holme NOA, 27th July 2014


Water Cricket, Velia caprai, Holme Marsh, 27th July 2014


Banded General, Stratiomys potamida, Holme Marsh, 27th July 2014


Long-winged Conehead, Trig Point Rd, Holme, 27th July 2014


Meadow Grasshopper, Ringstead Downs, 27th July 2014


Blue Shieldbug, Ringstead Downs, 27th July 2014


Carline Thistle, Ringstead Downs, 27th July 2014


Rosy Rustic, Ringstead Downs, 27th July 2014