Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Norfolk part five

 A cracking day out at the National Trust Felbrigg Hall and Gardens with two Hummingbird Hawk-moths photographed and other insects and Butterflies seen and photographed. The weather was great so we spent more time in the garden than in the hall itself. Back at the cottage I used a 500mm lens to get some shots of Purple Hairstreak Butterflies high up in an Oak tree.

Hummingbird Hawk-moth.






A second more worn moth.



Volucella zonaria Hornet mimic Hoverfly.


Mason Wasp.

Physocephala rufipes Wasp mimic Fly.

Great Pied Hoverfly Volucella pellucens.


Tachinid Fly.

Sphaerophoria interrupta Hoverfly.

Purple Hairstreak Butterfly.

Silver-washed Fritillary photobombed by a solitary potter or mason wasp.

Silver-washed Fritillary Butterfly.

Gatekeeper Butterfly.

Comma Butterfly.

Large White Butterfly.

Red-eyed Damselfly.

Goldfinch.

Jay.


Flying over the hall was a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III.


Purple Hairstreak Butterfly.




Dock Bug nymph.


Friday, 7 August 2026

Norfolk part five

Strumpshaw Fen wasn’t far from where we were staying so we went to have a look around. I’m pleased we did we had a cracking day out with my first Norfolk Hawker seen and photographed. I was going to do this blog in two parts but we are having trouble with the internet so while we have a signal I will do a long blog just in case. 

Bittern.



Juvenile Cuckoo.


Marsh Harrier.





Kingfisher.

Reed Warbler.



Juvenile Swallow.

Juveniles getting fed.

My first Norfolk Hawker.



Ruddy Darter.

Common Darter.

Dark Bush Cricket.


Cricket.


Holly Blue Butterfly.

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly.

Buff-tip Moth Caterpillar.

Great Diving Beetle.

Ichneumon Wasp.

Xylota segnis?

Thin-legged Wolf Spider?