Sunday 29 June 2008

Barrow Colliery 28th June 2008


Sorby NHS meeting to Barrow. Only 3 members and good insects equally scarce.

Barrow Colliery 28th June 2008


Ringlet

Barrow Colliery 28th June 2008


soldierfly - Oxycera rara

Monday 16 June 2008

Manvers 16th June 2008


Spent a few hours at Manvers, an old colliery area. Still interesting despite most of the site being developed over the years.

Manvers 16th June 2008


Volucella pellucens

Manvers 16th June 2008


Neotiglossum pusilla

Manvers 16th June 2008


Palomena prasina

Manvers 16th June 2008


Harlequin Ladybird

Sunday 8 June 2008

Old Moor 8th June 2008


Spoonbill performed well this afternoon - pity I hadn't taken the 'scope.

Saturday 7 June 2008

Haigh 7th June 2008


Plant-hopper, Cercopis vulnerata.

Haigh 7th June 2008


Mother Shipton Moth

Haigh 7th June 2008


Hoverfly, Anasimyia contracta

Haigh 7th June 2008


Coenagrion puella

Haigh 7th June 2008


Bee Orchid coming into flower.

Oxspring 6th June 2008


Nice to find a small colony of Southern Marsh Orchid

Wednesday 4 June 2008

Dodworth 4th June 2008


A walk behind the house whilst the car was being MOT'd produced a few photographic opportunities

Dodworth 4th June 2008


hoverfly, Merodon equestris

Dodworth 4th June 2008


Oedemera lurida

Dodworth 4th June 2008


Nomada bee

Dodworth 4th June 2008


Kidney Vetch

Haigh 4th June 2008


Lovely afternoon at Haigh produced a good number of insects, including this damselfly Coenagrion puella.

Haigh 4th June 2008


Large Skipper


Longhorn, Agapanthia villosoviridescens, regular at this site

Haigh 4th June 2008


Sawfly, Arge cyanocrocea

Haigh 4th June 2008


Bee Orchids just starting to flower