Dark Sword-grass

Holme NOA, 9th June 2015

Bee Orchid

NWT Holme Dunes, 12th June 2015

Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn

Agapanthia villosoviridescens, Holme Dunes NNR, 12th June 2015

Red-headed Cardinal

Pyrochroa serraticornis, Holme Dunes NNR, 12th June 2015

Clouded Buff

Clouded Buff (Diacrisia sannio) caught last night by Gary Hibberd at NWT Holme Dunes - a first for the reserve.

Wasp Beetle in conservatory

This Wasp Beetle Clytra arietis strayed into my conservatory.

Marsh Arrow-grass and Flat Sedge

Phil found these two species recently on the grazing marshes at Holme. Both are known from the oath, but neither has been recorded for years.

Marsh Arrow-grass  Triglochin palustris, Holme NWT, 1st June 2015

Flat Sedge Blysmus compressa, Holme NWT, 1st June 2015

'front' view

side view

A very cool Empid

As I was photographing this Empis tessellata at Redwell on 30th May 2015, it launched itself towards  a passing fly, grabbed it, landed and clinging by just one leg, drank the fluids from its body ! Impressive.

The Hun returns to form

The River Hun at Redwell Marsh looking splendid on 30th May 2015

upstream from Redwell bridge...

 and downstream....

The Black Colonel - a new stratiomyzid (soldierfly) for the patch and NW Norfolk

Black Colonel Odontomyia tigrina, Redwell Marsh, 30th May 2015