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| Good to see our turf roof has greened up and survived the drought |
Birds:
SC209694 ( Hide) Blackbird taking rowan berries; Grey Heron flying over low
SC209694 Raven flying over; 4 x Barn Swallows flying over
SC209694 ( gorse boundary) Chiffchaff/ Willow Warbler
SC208694 Wren; flock of goldfinches flying over
SC209693 Water Rail heard but not seen from the reed bed
Butterflies & Moths:
SC209694 ( path junction) Speckled Wood; unidentified White flying
SC208694 ( near boardwalk)Speckled Wood
SC208695 ( beehive loop) 2 x Speckled Wood; Silver Y moth
SC209694 ( gorse boundary ) Speckled Wood
SC208694 ( willows) 2 x Speckled Wood
SC209695 ( near Private entrance) Unidentified White flying
SC209694 ( near bird hide) Painted Lady.
Ladybirds:
SC210694 7-spot, apparently hibernating already in Burdock?
SC208695 ( beehive loop) 7-spot on Brambles
SC209695 ( near Private entrance) 7-spot on gorse
SC209695 ( near stream) 4 x 7-spot on gorse
Other:
SC209694 ( from hide) 2 x Common Darter dragonflies over water lilies
SC209693 several flee beetles on Angelica including mating pairs ( Sphaeroderma testaceum?)
SC209693 very tiny flies near Flea Beetles on Angelica above
SC209694 Shieldbug nymph
SC209695 /SC209694 Gorse Shieldbug adults and nymphs
SC209694 ( gorse boundary) Garden spider in gorse.
SC210694 Bindweed in flower
SC209694 Ichneumon wasp?
SC209695 Ichneumon wasp?
SC209695 unidentified Bumble Bee
SC209694 and throughout reserve, unidentified Crane Flies
SC209694 unidentified Spider
SC209694 unidentified Spider
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| the damp meadow with a late summer look |
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| 7-spot ladybird taking a snooze |
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| 7-spot enjoying the sunshine |
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| 7-spots are often found in gorse bushes |
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| 7-spot with damaged wing case |
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| 7-spot on blackberries |
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| Bindweed - can be a nuisance in our gardens but actually an attractive flower in the right place |
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| Hawthorns giving autumnal feel to the reserve |
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| Unidentified Bumble Bee on bracken |
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| one of several Crane flies seen on reserve |
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| Ichneumon wasp perhaps? (no ovipositor visible - male?) |
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| Composite photo of another Female with ovipositor? |
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| Gorse Shieldbug adult and nymph |
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| mating Flea beetles Sphaeroderma testaceum? Note very tiny flies nearby |
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| Shieldbug nymph, early instar - I think it's a Hawthorn Shieldbug |
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| spot the Silver y moth excellent camouflage |
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| a closer view |
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| Speckled Wood |
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| Speckled Wood |
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| I went round the front of the Hide to check something prior to the Work Party and noticed this Painted Lady in the water mint |
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| closer view of the Painted Lady |
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| I know I attended the Spider Workshop but I still hesitate to identify this spider! |
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| this one was very small |
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| very low water level in the pond |
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| a beautiful blue sky day at Ballachurry Reserve |
