Large Skipper
Three more Large Red Damselflies emerged from our patio pond this morning, and three from the wildlife pond. I expected to be posting one of these today (in hope that the rest of the world wasn’t sick of the sight … Continued
Late entrant
This female Holly Blue was resting on the laurel hedge in the secret garden at lunch time, and obligingly opened her wings enough for me to see her diagnostic black forewing marking. Apart from a couple of nicks out of … Continued
Nine
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“What are you going to do for your nine-year thingy?” enquired R yesterday. “Oh, bugger,” I said. “I’d completely forgotten.” And then, “I’m going to go to Trench Wood, and find nine interesting invertebrates.” Several things occur to me about … Continued
Bonus butterfly
A trip to Prestbury Hill this morning improved my butterfly list for the year by six species, of which this was the most spectacular, and least expected. It hadn’t crossed my mind that the Marsh Fritillaries might be out yet, … Continued
Winter sun
I wasn’t expecting this when I swathed myself in multiple layers, wrapped a scarf three times round my head, and tottered unsteadily out into the garden to look for victims subjects. I was pursuing a woundwort shieldbug, which was a … Continued
Aberration
With storms forecast, I went out this morning to search the ivy hedges around the village for inverts before the rain arrived. It was already very windy, and my subjects were skittish, so most of the time I used my … Continued
