16.06.2014

A few of the things I found with Basil whilst on the reserve.

Selfheal (Prunella vulgaris) above and below.

Salad Burnett (Sanguisorba minor) - above and below.

Glistening Inkcap (Coprinellus micaceus) - above and below.

Mike Henshaw and myself stopped for a chat and spotted this very 'unspotty' ladybird. After asking advice on iSpot, I am led to believe it is a Harlequin as they are extremely variable and can have little to no spots at all.

Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) - above and below. 

Very colourful Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus).

Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) - above and below.

Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis agg).

Grass Vetchling (Lathyrus nissola) - above and below.

A female Nursery Web Spider carrying her egg sac along through the grass.

Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) egg.

Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) - above and below. 

Common Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)

A young male Common Blue Damselfly (identified by Chris Brooks).

From The Undergrowth

A few photo's from yesterday.

Speckled Wood

Small Heath

Medow Brown

Juv Great Spotted Woodpecker

ditto

Yellow Shell moth

Common Blue

ditto

ditto

ditto

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Green Woodpecker Juv , as i was passing Tag Canal there was a large commotion going on, as i went in i found a Juvenile Green Woodpecker still clinging to a branch lying in the mud it looks as if the branch has given way and fallen with the bird attached , the adults were going mad as was the young one and the noise was deafening i picked it up and placed it on the bank and left them to it and checked this morning and it was gone .

ditto

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gwh

All things bright and beautiful

                                                              Common Blue (M)

                                                                        Ditto

                                                                               Ditto

                                                     Common Blue Damselfly

                                                      Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)

                                              Hoverfly (Helophilisus pendulus)

                                                       Hoverfly (Volucella pellucens)

                                                                            Ditto

                                                                 Large White

                                                                  Meadow Brown

                                                                Southern Marsh Orchid

                                                     Damselfly (id needed)

                                                                 Tree Bumble Bee?

                                                           White Tailed Bumble Bee