Work part 1

 I still take my camera to work on the days I’m in (if its not raining) just in case I spot some wildlife especially insects. Some of these images, taken at the beginning of the month, are from a nettle patch.

Micropterix aruncella White-line Pollen Moth.

Longhorn Moth.

Possibly Orthotaenia undulana.

Common Wave.

Ants farming Aphids.

Aphids.

Aphid.

Sawfly.

Female Scorpionfly.

Crane Fly.

Jumping Spider?

Tetragnatha Sp. Spider.

Woodlouse.

Sawfly larva.

An Albino Slug.

I think this is a Tick.

Rust Fungus? 

Bowes Valley Nature Reserve

 A trip to Kibblesworth Brick Works at the end of last month for Dragonflies. A few around but not as many as I had hoped for, still, a canny morning out.

Male Broad Bodied Chaser.

A distant female.

Mating wheel.

Four-spotted Chaser with an Azure in tow.

Four-spotted Chaser.

In flight.

A distant Emerald Dragonfly.

Azure Damselfly.

Mating pair.

Birch Catkin Bugs.

2-spot Ladybird.

Take off.

Alder Leaf Beetles.

Sawfly.

Common Blue Butterfly.

The next few images of Banded Demoiselles were taken at Lamesley.

 Large Skipper also at Lamesley.

Pow Hill

 A couple of weeks ago we had a drive up to Pow Hill in the hope of seeing Crossbill. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any we did however see plenty of other birds hence loads of images in this Blog.

Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Greenfinch.

Greenfinch and Siskin.

Siskin.

Spotted Flycatcher.

Robin.

Juvenile Robin.

Goldfinch and Chaffinch.

Lapwing at Derwent Reservoir.

Common Sandpiper.

Sandpiper chick.

Oystercatcher.