Flowers at Santon Warren

The area of woodland cleared to restore heath at Santon Warren has huge numbers of Viper's Bugloss and many plants of Dark Mullein.

Viper's Bugloss

Dark Mullein

Day-flying moths at Cranwich Camp

After a visit to Santon Warren yesterday I called in at Cranwich Camp on the way home.  There were lots of moths feeding on the scabious and greater knapweed flowers.

Forester Adscita statices

Six-spot Burnet Zygaena filipendulae

Longhorns Nemophora sp.

Nightjar

Nightjar, undisclosed site, west Norfolk, 28th June 2019

Hoary Mullein - new for Holme reserve

Hoary Mullein, Holme NWT, 6th July 2019

Norfolk Owlet at Holme

Norfolk Owlet, Scythris inspersella ('tent' and caterpillar on Rosebay Willowherb), Holme NWT, 29th June 2019

Hornet Clearwing at Holme

Hornet Clearwing pair, Holme NWT, 6th July 2019

Off Patch: Norfolk's second Scarlet Tiger

Scarlet Tiger, Weeting, 30th June 2019

Off Patch: 2 more smart clearwings at Weeting

Currant Clearwing, Weeting (ex Hickling Broad), 29th June 2019

Red-belted Clearwing, Weeting (ex Mulbarton), 29th June 2019