Spent Thursday morning at Kibblesworth where I got some images of something I have never seen before, a Speckled Wood Butterfly laying an egg. I also managed some (not very good) flight shots of a couple of Four-spotted Chasers. Unfortunately, there was no Emperor around this time while I was there. The afternoon was spent at Black Plantation where there were quite a few tired looking Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary on the wing and roosting. A few day flying moths were also on the wing which I am now trying to identify.
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| Speckled Wood egg laying |
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| Speckled Wood egg laying |
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| Speckled Wood egg laying |
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| Speckled Wood egg laying |
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| Four-spotted Chaser |
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| Mating Four-spotted Chaser (not very sharp) |
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| Mating Four-spotted Chaser (not very sharp) |
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| Ovipositing Female (again not very sharp) |
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| Female Azure Damselfly (I think) |
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| Roosting Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
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| Tired looking Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary |
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| Light Emerald Moth |
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| Light Emerald Moth |
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| Large Skipper |
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| Sawfly thanks for the ID Michael |
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| Sawfly thanks for the ID Michael |
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| Grasshopper |
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| Weevil |
That is a superb set capturing the egg laying by that Speckled Wood. I would be sooooo proud if i had captured that. Great work Ron.
ReplyDeleteRon the green beetle like insects are Sawflies.
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