A shame that such weekends are all to soon over but nonetheless we were still making the most of it!
White fluffy clouds in a cluster
was the order of the next day as
EASYJET
have now returned to Bournemouth International.
Having shown most of the weekends Moths there were just c2 species left to highlight these 2
have now returned to Bournemouth International.
Having shown most of the weekends Moths there were just c2 species left to highlight these 2
POPLAR HAWK-MOTHs
in the hand along with yet another addition to the Year List at the end of the Post.
in the hand along with yet another addition to the Year List at the end of the Post.
BROOM
not at all common here is now well in
not at all common here is now well in
BLOOM
but we were distracted by a seemingly close and very vocal
but we were distracted by a seemingly close and very vocal
CUCKOO
which most obligingly
flew to within
Camara Range.
Some Fungi such as this
SAINT GEORGE'S MUSHROOM
SAINT GEORGE'S MUSHROOM
are breaking surface but this being undermined by
BLACK ANTs
while on the evidence of foraging
while on the evidence of foraging
MEADOW PIPIT
their young should also be 'on the wing' fairly soon?
BUTTERFLIES
were also proving accommodating as c3 species in quick succession were logged, our second
BUTTERFLIES
were also proving accommodating as c3 species in quick succession were logged, our second
HOLLY BLUE
(a little battered)
(a little battered)
as was our first
GREEN HAIRSTREAK
and very lucky to capture a
and very lucky to capture a
SMALL HEATH
with wings akimbo!
while on the same bush Dave also found a most welcome
while on the same bush Dave also found a most welcome
LARGE RED DAMSELFLY
the first of the family group this year.
the first of the family group this year.
With this stone as an 'Anvil' and Snail Shell debris close by it was surely the work of a local
Song Thrush maybe also feeding young while having been extremely vocal hereabouts.
With Dave's departure imminent it was decided to make an attempt at capitalising on the weekends successes while on our way to the target we found firstly a reasonable sized
Song Thrush maybe also feeding young while having been extremely vocal hereabouts.
With Dave's departure imminent it was decided to make an attempt at capitalising on the weekends successes while on our way to the target we found firstly a reasonable sized
SLOW WORM
followed by a tiny juvenile, then a clump of
TURKEY FEATHER FUNGI
along with a 3rd
along with a 3rd
SLOW WORM
before arriving for a second visit to the lone but now blooming
before arriving for a second visit to the lone but now blooming
RHODODENDRON BUSH
growing in the heart of the long time abandoned RAF camp.
growing in the heart of the long time abandoned RAF camp.
there was but a single
of the object of our desire
but enough to append it to the2021 Moth List after a wonderful
WEEKEND in the WILD
