A couple of weeks ago I paid a visit to the hides at Clara Vale and Far Pastures. I hadn’t been in the hide long at Clara when a Kingfisher arrived it stayed around for a while but it was mostly distant. There wasn’t much from the hide at Far Pastures however up the lane were Red Kite and Buzzard.
King Fisher.
Buzzard.
Red Kite.
…and the last from the nettle patch because unfortunately the gardening team have chopped it down.
2-spot Ladybird.
Trying to do what Ladybirds do.
There were a few Harlequin Ladybirds on the nettles.
7-spot Ladybird.
Froghopper and an out of focus 14-spot Ladybird.
Willow Flea Beetle.
Psallus varians.
Flowerbug.
Soldier Beetle.
Pollen Beetles mating.
Possibly a Short-winged Flower Beetle.
Leafhopper.
Sawfly larva.
Peacock Butterfly caterpillars.
I can not find this moth in any of the books I have.
Ant.
Aphid.
Black Snipe Fly.
Minettia Sp. Fly.
