First
I went to Trench Wood this afternoon, for the first time this year – not really expecting to find very much, but on the remote off chance that it might be teeming with inverts. It wasn’t, but I did spot … Continued
Beetles and bugs
I went to Trench Wood today, in search of beetles and bugs, and found a couple of species I’d never photographed there before. The main image is a Gorse Shieldbug, which was by far the more unexpected of the two, … Continued
Messy eater
The devil’s-bit scabious is in full flower at Trench Wood right now, and with the continuing warm weather keeping the numbers of nectar-feeding insects high, today it was in high demand. While this was good for my purposes in that … Continued
Stylish jumper
My increasingly grumpy and pessimistic search for the 30th Odonata species of my summer took me back to Grafton Wood again this morning. Have I ever mentioned how much I dislike this reserve? Oh, right. In that case, you probably … Continued
Him and her
I went to Trench Wood today, in search of mini-beasts. When I arrived home I told R the best thing I’d found had been my friend RC, who I haven’t seen for several weeks, and with whom it was nice … Continued
Unexpected
“Unexpected Hairstreak in the leafhopper area…” I was on my way to Grafton Wood this morning, for another attempt on the Emerald Damselflies, when I suddenly realised that I couldn’t quite be bothered to walk across four fields and a … Continued
Small Poplar Borer
I’d been planning an early trip to Trench Wood this morning, but the weather forecast told me it was likely to be stormy there, and even though I didn’t really believe it, this isn’t a place where you want to … Continued
