From the undergrowth

A few more from yesterday

Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus.Thanks to Colin for the info

Comma

ditto

Great Crested Grebe

Only Coots but liked the composition and light

Chafinch

Juv  Heron

ditto

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From the undergrowth

New pic of Sedge Warbler for Barry of the tail section.

A few from today

Male GCG on patrol

Ringlet

Cinabar caterpillers

White tail bee full of pollen

Sedge Warbler

ditto

ditto

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Plenty of Butterflies

Green Veined White looking good, and many others there too at the moment.

. And Damselflies too.

From the undergrowth

Rabbit enjoying the sun

A few from the weekend

Meadow Brown

Blue Damselfly mating

I have tried to get these Brown Hawker in flight not quite got them yet but getting closer

Brown Hawker

Great Crested Grebe's nesting on the fishing lake

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Just messing about in a boat

Rabbit

Brown Hawker

ditto

Cinnabar moth caterpillars

Green Veined White

Common Darters

ditto

GVW

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Kingfisher reading the sign

Im sure that means Cromwell Bottom Wildlife Group

Sunday July 28th

Flowers and Grasses of Cromwell Bottom

Meet Steve Blacksmith from Halifax Scientific Society for a walk around Cromwell Bottom looking at plants and help with the annual butterfly count. Meet at 10:30 am.  Click Here for details.

Summer Delights

                                                      Brown Hawker laying eggs in the lagoon

                                                   Four Spotted Chaser in the lagoon

                                              Burnett Moth on Buttercup on Little Hay Meadow

                                                   White Tailed Bumble Bee

                                                 Burnett Moth on Large Hay meadow

                                          Common Blue Butterfly on grass banking at Tag Loop

                                                           Hoverfly at Tag Loop

                                                         Meadow Browns joined together

                                                                       Small Skipper

                                                 Peacock Caterpillar feeding on nettles

                                                                   Small Skipper

                                                     Large Red Damselfly on pond at Tag Loop

Speckled Wood