Friday 27 June 2014

From the Undergrowth

Light Emerald (Campaea margaritata)
This little belter was taken on the reserve at Saturday's open day by a young lady called Emily on her phone camera  and kindly sent to me for everyone to look at , thank you very much Emily. gwh




Thursday 26 June 2014

From The Undergrowth

Just a few from yesterday.
Common Blue

Ringlet

Missed him going in but got him coming out

Damselflys mating

Skipper

6 spot Burnet Mothgwh

Wednesday 25 June 2014

Tuesday 24 June 2014

All things bright and beautiful

                                                   Common Blue Butterfly (M)
                                                                        Ditto
                                                                   Ditto
                                                      Ditto (Looking the worse for wear)
                                                          Common Spotted Orchid
                                                          Grass Vetchling Flower
                                                       Large Red Damselfly
                                                                           Ditto
                                                                    Ringlet Butterfly
                                                                               Ditto
                                                            Speckled Wood Butterfly
                                                          Damsel Fly. ID needed
                                                               Damselfly id needed
                                                                      Wolf Spiders

From the undergrowth

Hi all last week we had the pleasure of St Johns Rastrick Brownies and Beavers on two evenings and they were a credit to Sam and her helpers , the children were polite ,well mannered and well behaved and asked some very good questions , pictures below as well as some wildlife ones.
Group photo

On the Reserve
Drinks after it was a very warm evening


Mustering the troops


Drinks after

Ringlet


Southern Hawker female

ditto

Look at those teeth

Mating Dameselflys

Common Blue

Variable Damesel

Just some of the Orchids on the reserve , i have never seen as many as this year . gwh

From the Undergrowth

Hi all a few from yesterday and today. hope you enjoy them.



Gooseander male juvenile

Heron

Skipper

Ringlet

Jay Juvenile

Coal Tit Juv or Great tit


Whitethroat

Speckled Wood

Small Heath

Ringlet

Wolf Spidergwh

Sunday 22 June 2014

Open Day




More pictures of our Open Day are at this location