I do wish the weather would settle down. Its hard to know how to dress. Although it started sunny, I had to take shelter a couple of times today from the rain.
4 Moths at the Wardens Office:-
My best photo of a Bee Moth to date…

This is another new moth for my list. Its the very small Least Black Arches (10mm in Length)…

Having trouble finding/getting identification of this moth. Second time I’ve photographed one like this…

Brown Silver-line…

Also on the Wardens Office wall was this unidentified Sawfly…

Checked the Island Pool out today. After seeing plenty of empty Large Red Damselfly larval cases. This one seemed a lot smaller. So I might keep my eyes open the next few days for another species…

Dock Bug in the dappled early morning light…

Lacewing…

14 Spot Ladybird…

This Green Hairstreak was quite helpful, turning round so I could take both its sides. It was also my first I have ever found on Brants Hill. I’ve had a few discussions lately about where is best to find Green Hairstreaks. With Broom and Bilberry being top of the list, by most people I talk to. Which is strange for Brants Hill, neither plant are located there. But there is some flowering Bramble near by…


Large Red Damselfly…

This is new Invertebrate for me. Its called a Fine Streaked Bugkin (Nymph). The adult looks an impressive creature…

Yet another Unidentified Spider on the Heather…

This is the 2nd Attelabus nitens I have found…

I found an early Instar of a Drinker Larva. Not seen one at this stage before…

The 1st Wasp Beetle (Clytus arietis) I’ve seen this year. I do believe this is related to the Longhorn Beetles…

Fox and Cubs, with the bottom photo having a Female Thick-legged Flower Beetle on it…


Small Heath…

I’ve been birding now for years. But I’ve never witnessed a Great Spotted Woodpecker collecting what looks like Rowen flower stamens. These are not great photos, due to the bird rocking/bouncing around so much, with it being so heavy for the end of the branch…

This is more of the normal view of a Great Spotted Woodpecker…

Tree Pipit…

This could be exciting!!! I’ve been told by a couple of people that this next Micro Moth is Nationally Scarce. But I will check this information out. This Micro Moth is called a Dark Roller (Ancylis upupana)…
