Edderthorpe 26th July 2008

another excellent Barnsley bird locality; unfortunately, couldn't find the Pectoral Sandpiper

Manvers 26th July 2008

new species for this locality, the Birch Sawfly, Cimbes femoratus

Manvers 26th July 2008

not a great shot, but it is a sawfly new to the Barnsley area - Arge ochropus

Manvers 26th July 2008

solitary wasp, Gorytes quadrifasciatus

Dodworth 20th July 2008

Looking west from the top of the old pit-stack.

Dodworth 20th July 2008

The Birch Bolete, Leccinum scabrum, was plentiful on this slope of the old spoil-heap.

Dodworth 20th July 2008

Very pleased to find this White-letter Hairstreak on the way to photograph thr fungus.

Manvers 16 July 2008

A cool start delayed the morning flight of this spectacular Dragonfly, Libellula depressa.

Manvers 16 July 2008

Uncommon Ruby-tail Wasp Chrysis viridula

Old Moor 13th July 2008

Afternoon stroll around Old Moor rspb produced this obliging Little Egret.

Winscar Res. 13th July 2008

Winscar Res. 13th July 2008

Common Spotted Orchid, a surprise at this bleak moorland location.

Manvers 2nd July 2006

Bishop's Mitre Bug, new to Barnsley (and Rotherham)

Manvers 2nd July 2006

Longhorn, Strangalia maculata (or whatever its called these days)

Sheephouse Wood 2nd July 2008

Entrance to Sheephouse Wood.

Sheephouse Wood

Awhile since I've seen one of these.