Life long all round field naturalist, with a passion for the natural world .
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Jun 13
A morning walk along the Thames just south of Henley this morning, and I found this beautiful female Common Clubtail. My last siting of one of these was about ten years ago so I was well pleased. @BDSdragonflies
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Great to get both male and female Callicera aurata at Ainsdale NNR, Merseyside today. The bramble flowers did the trick. Made it a 2 Callicera day with the now well established C.rufa in nearby pines @StevenFalk1 @tanyptera @DipteristsForum
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New for my garden today, Scarlet Tiger Moth. What a stunner.
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May 31
Stunning red Fly Orchid (Ophrys insectifera) seen in North Somerset yesterday 🪰💜 @wildflower_hour @ukorchids @BSBIbotany
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May 30
.@BedsNthantsBC .@savebutterflies Several Black Hairstreak hanging around in the shade at Salcey Forest today. Earliest I have seen them in this beautiful place.
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May 31
This morning I went back to photograph the male Red-veined Darters that I saw locally several days ago.
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May 31
It was a nice surprise to find good numbers of Beautiful Demoiselle, along the river Misbourne yesterday, a scarce species in Bucks.
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May 31
A couple of nice hoverflies seen locally today, Anasimyia contracta and Xanthogramma pedissequum.
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May 31
Saw my first Robberflies of year locally this morning. A mating pair of Slender-striped Robberflies, and Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
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May 31
I spent most of yesterday exploring the flooded meadows along the river misbourne. A good selection of soldierflies seen, including, Long-horned General, Flecked General and Black Colonel.
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May 28
I found this fly today which has me stumped. I'm thinking possibly one of the Soldierflies? @StevenFalk1
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May 28
Although one of our most common Dragonflies, I think a male Banded Demoiselle is hard to beat. Like flying jewels.
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May 28
Really pleased to see some male Red-veined Darters locally today. Absolute stunners.
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May 26
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Ophrys insectifera, Kent.
Third time lucky. I've tried in 2 previous years to see these in Kent with no success, but they were certainly worth the wait. All in all, a splendid day of orchid hunting, despite the intense heat.
#Kent #nativeorchids #ophrys
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May 24
Some of the male Red-footed falcons.
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May 24
A mid morning visit to Amersham flood meadows today, and it was great to find the first immature Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies of the year of the form aurantiaca. Also several Blue-tailed Damselfies of the form violacea.
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May 23
Another visit to Burnham Beeches this morning before the intense heat set in and I managed to find a single Brachypalpus laphriformis and Criorhina floccosa.
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May 22
Red-footed falcon hunting Emperor moths on Holt heath this evening. @DorsetBirdClub
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May 22
The endangered wrinkled peach mushroom (Rhodotus palmatus)
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May 22
I spent this morning and early afternoon exploring Burnham Beeches. Surprisingly very little in the way of insects apart from several Rose Chafers and a few Wasp Beetles.
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