I haven’t finished…

…going through my holiday “snaps” yet so while I go through them here are some “snaps” that I have taken over the last couple of days. It’s that time of year again so here are a few “snaps” of Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies.

Burnet Moth

Mating Burnet Moths

Big crop of an Emperor Dragonfly

Another big crop of an Emperor in flight. It’s early days so hopefully I’ll get some better shots.

Male Broad-bodied Chaser

Four-spotted Chaser

Skipper

Large Skipper

Small Heath

Painted Lady

Meadow Brown

Speckled Wood

Mating Azure Damselflies

Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Golden-ringed Dragonfly

I have never seen one of these Blood Vein moths before and unfortunately this is the best shot I could get

I tried my hand at getting Bees in flight, managed a few.

Hoverfly in flight

 

Quarrying

I had a trip out last week to two County Durham quarries looking for butterflies and moths.

Glanville Fritillary. County Durham is a strange place to find one of these butterflies.

Marbled White



Northern Brown Argus

Brown Argus

Meadow Brown

Common Blue ménage a tois

Six-spot and Five-spot Burnet Moths

Five-spot Burnet

Any help with this one please

Lattice Heath

Cinnabar Moth

Chimney Sweeper

Not sure what this insect is can anyone any help with identification please?

 

Lake District Part 2...

…and still not a landscape in site.

Male Beautiful Demoiselle

A pair of Dipper were collecting food for their chicks

Greylag Gosling

Chimney Sweeper Moth

Common Blue Damselfly having a bit of bait

Common Blue mating wheel

Fly

Small White Butterfly

Shield Bug

Marsh Fritillary

Marsh Fritillary

Click Beetle

Probably my favourite image of our long weekend a Marsh Fritillary on an Orchid

Small Pearl-boarded Fritillary

Long Horned Beetle