I had a wander manly around the meadow area of the reserve to see what Butterflies were around. There were plenty of Meadow Brown, a few Small Heath and Common Blue. I also came across many other winged critters. A few moths around (Matt I’m open to ID suggestions) some Red-tailed Bumblebees, a Small Blue Damselfly and a few insects that I haven't yet managed to ID. UPDATE. One of the insects is a female Scorpion Fly (1 of 3 possible species) and the other is a species of Hover Fly (Sericomyia silentis). Many thanks to Martin Elcoate for his superior knowledge!
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| Cinnabar Moth |
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| Strawdot Moth |
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| Meadow Brown |
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| Common Blue |
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| Small Heath |
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| Sericomyia Silentis Hover Fly |
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| Female Scorpion Fly (1 of 3 possible species) |
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| Red-tailed Bumblebee |
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| Marsh Orchid |
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| Cornflower |
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| White Clover |
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| Honeysuckle |
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| Bell Heather |
My wife came home with a photo of a large moth that was on her parents drive. To me it's a Pale Tussock but again open to ID suggestions.
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| Pale Tussock |
1 comment:
Hi Spencer - all moth ids correct.
Cheers.
Matt
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