Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Torrs Warren, after the storms–4th January 2014


A walk at Torrs warren after the storms and tidal surge. Lots of trees down, we had to negotiate over 30 across the main track alone! Lots of mud and puddles too!
3-bluetit
The birds have been well fed at the feeding station by the carpark.
4-coaltit

5-fallen-trees

6-fallen-trees

7-torrs-warren

8-torrs-warren

9-torrs-warren

10-torrs-warren

11-torrs-warren

12 fallen-trees

13 Piltanton-burn
This is the Piltanton burn!
14 Piltanton-burn-2

15 Piltanton-burn-panorama
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16-dunes
The dunes
17-ringdoo
Ringdoo
18 Ringdoo

19 canoe-shell
Canoe shell
20-Ringdoo

21old-tree
The log and flotsam sculpture has moved several metres and is now across the track!
22-sign
This was up a tree at the edge of the forest!
1-pinkies
Pinkies at West Freugh

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

End of 2013 in the Garden

Buzzard

Buzzard

buzzard-1

 

buzzard-2

 

buzzard-3

 

first-snow

First snow of the winter 19th Nov

flea-beetle

Flea Beetle

rainbow

Rainbow

rat

Brown Rat

roe-deer

Roe Deer eating my fuchsia flowers!

sparrowhawk-1

Sparrowhawk

sparrowhawk-2

 

sparrowhawk-3

 

sparrowhawk-4

 

sparrowhawk-5

 

sparrowhawk-6

Shes off!

Saturday, March 08, 2014

Moths & Caterpillars–July to December 2013

Angleshades

Angle Shades

Agonopterix nervosa

Agonopterix nervosa

Agriphila-straminella

Agriphila straminella

ash-bud-moth-prays-fraxinella

Ash Bdud Moth – Prays-fraxinella

Barred-Straw-1

Barred Straw

Beautiful-Golden-Y

Beautiful Golden Y

blastobasis lacticoiella

?

blastobasis-lacticoliela-1

Blastobasis lacticoliela

bright-line-brown-eye

Bright-line Brown-eye

Brimstone-1 (2)

Brimstone

broom-moth-caterpillar (2)

Broom Moth caterpillar

broom-moth-caterpillar (3)

Broom Moth caterpillar

Brown-China-Mark-1

Brown China Mark

Brown-China-Mark-4

Brown China Mark

brown-house-moth

Brown House Moth

brown-micro

?

buff-ermine-3

Buff Ermine

burnished-brass

Burnished Brass

burnished-brass-3

 

Catoptria margaritella-1

Catoptria margaritella

celypha-lacunana (2)

Celypha-lacunana

chequered-fruit-tree-tortrix-4

Chequered Fruit-tree Tortrix

chimney-sweeper

Chimney Sweeper

cinnabar

Cinnabar Moth caterpillar

clouded-border

Clouded Border

clouded-bordered-brindle

Clouded-bordered Brindle

common-carpet-1

Common Carpet

common-heath

Common Heath

Common-Marbled-Carpet

Common Marbled Carpet

COMMON-WAVE-2

Common Wave

Common-White-Wave-1

Common Whie Wave

coxcomb-prominent

Coxcomb Prominent

crambus-lathionellus

Crambus-lathionellus

crambus-pascuella

Crambus-pascuella

cream-micro-2

?

Dark-Arches

Dark Arches

Dark-Marbled-Carpet

Dark Marbled Carpet

dark-sword-grass

Dark Sword Grass

dark-tussock-3

Dark Tussock

December-Moth

December Moth

Diamond-back

Diamond Back

dotted-clay-2

Dotted Clay

double-square-spot

Double Square-spot

emperor

Emperor Caterpillar

epiblema

Epiblema sp

epirrita

Epirrita sp

Eucosma-campoliliana

Eucosma-campoliliana

flame-carpet

Flame Carpet

flame-shoulder-2

Flame Shoulder

foxglove-pug-2

Foxglove Pug

frosted-orange-1

Frosted Orange

frosted-orange-2

 

garden-carpet

Garden Carpet

Garden-Tiger-3

Garden Tiger

grass-moth

 

Green-Carpet-1

Green Carpet

Grey-Dagger

Grey Dagger

herald

Herald

Ingrailed-Clay-1

Ingrailed Clay

July-belle-1

July Belle

july-highflyer

July Highflyer

large-yellow-underwing-2 (2)

Large Yellow-underwing

Lesser-Yellow-underwing-1 (2)

Lesser Yellow-underwing

lesser-Yellow-underwing-2

 

lesser-Yellow-underwing-3

 

light-emerald-2

Light Emerald

lime-speck-pug

Lime-speck Pug

Lychnis-1

Lychnis

magpie-moth (2)

Magpie Moth

map-winged-swift-1

Map-winged Swift

map-winged-swift-4

 

micro-cream-dots

?

Middle-barred-Minor-4

Middle-barred Minor

Mottled-Beauty-1

Mottled Beauty

muslin-footman-2

Muslin Footman

narrow-winged-pug-2

Narrow-winged Pug

nettletaps

Nettletaps

orange-swift

Orange Swift

pale-micro

?

peach-blossom-1

Peach Blossom

plume-moth-Platyptilia pallidactyla

Plume-moth-Platyptilia pallidactyla

poplar-hawk-moth-1

Poplar Hawk Moth

Purple-Bar-1

Purple bar

Purple-Clay-1

Purple Clay

rivulet-1

Rivulet

ruby tiger caterpillar

Ruby Tiger caterpillar

ruby-tiger (2)

Ruby Tiger

ruby-tiger

Ruby Tiger

Sandy-Carpet-1

Sandy Carpet

scoparia-ambigualis

Scoparia ambigualis

shaded-broad-bar (2)

Shaded Broad-bar

shaded-broad-bar

Shaded Broad-bar

silver-ground-carpet-1

Silver-ground Carpet

Silver-y

Silver Y

small-argent-and-sable

Small Argent and Sable

Small-Dotted-Buff-1

Small Dotted Buff

small-fan-foot

Small Fan-foot

small-fan-footed-wave

Small Fan-footed Wave

small-phoenix

Small Phoenix

Small-Phoenix-1

Small Phoenix

small-rivulet

Small Rivulet

small-square-spot (2)

Small Square-spot

smoky-wainscot-1

Smoky Wainscot

smoky-wainscot-2

Smoky Wainscot

smoky-wave

Smoky Wave

snout-2

Snout

Spectacle 3

Spectacle

Spectacle-4

 

spot-burnet

6-Spot Burnet

Square-spot Rustic

Square-spot Rustic

Square-spot Rustic-underside

 

straw-dot

Straw Dot

The-Flame

The Flame

Tinea-semifulvella-1

Tinea-semifulvella

tiny-black-moth

?

tortrix

Rose Tortrix

True-Lovers-Knot-3

True-lovers Knot

Twin-spot-carpet

Twin-spot Carpet

udea-lutealis (3)

Udea lutealis

udea-olivalis

Udea Olivalis

unid-micro-1

?

white-ermine-1

White Ermine

worn-micro

?

yarrow-plume-pos-1

Yarrow Plume?

Yellow-barred-Long-horn-Nemophora-degeerella

Yellow-barred-Long-horn-Nemophora-degeerella