Beningbrough Hall

Well, the gardens really. After our trip to Studley Royal, we stayed overnight in Bouroughbridge then travelled to the National Trust property Beningbrough Hall. The weather was sunny so I made the most of it by photographing the insects found in the garden of the hall. 

My first Painted Lady Butterfly of the year.

Comma Butterfly.

Final instar Common Green Shieldbug.

Common Green Shieldbug.

Bee about to land.

Bumblebee.

Marmalade Hoverfly hovering.

Another Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus hovering.

Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea.

Hoverfly.

Ladybird larva.

Studley Royal

 My wife and I had a trip down to North Yorkshire at the beginning of the month to visit Studley Royal a National Trust property near Ripon. We went to see the Red Deer rut; we saw loads of Red Deer but unfortunately no rutting. It was however a great day out. FYI one of the images is a bit graphic so if you are easily offended don’t look.

Red Deer Stag.

Some stags were sniffing and tasting the air.

While others were strutting their stuff.

What have you been eating!?

Lots of bellowing but no rutting.

Kestrel.

Take off.

Nuthatch. 

It was looking for insects in the bark of a tree.

Causey Woods

 I’m still behind but at least I’m now at the beginning of this month with a visit to Causey Woods.

Ichneumonidae family of Wasp.

Another Ichneumonidae sp. of Wasp.

Bee coming in to land.

Eupeodes corollae sp. of Hoverfly.

Xylota sengis sp. of Hoverfly.

Froghopper.

Beetle.

Harlequin Ladybird.

Another Harlequin Ladybird.

Flower Bug.

Leaf Hopper.

Common Black Scavenger Fly.

Spider.

Harvestman.

Grey Wagtail.