Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Knockman Wood Bioblitz-13th July 2014

An enjoyable day with the Cree Valley Community Woodland Trusts Bioblitz at Knockman Wood, Dumfries and Galloway. Here are just a few of our finds.
Blusher
Blusher
cinnabar-caterpillars
Cinnabar Caterpillars
Common Field Grasshopper-1
Common Field Grasshopper
common-blue-butterfly
Common Blue Butterfly
Common-Lizard
Common Lizard
Common-Lizard-2
Common Lizard
Common-Toad
Common Toad
Elephant-Hawk-moth-1
Elephant Hawk-moth
Elephant-Hawk-moth-2
Elephant Hawk-moth
Emerald-Damselfly
Emerald Damsefly
Eristalis intricarius hoverfly-5
Eristalis intricarius
Eristalis-pertinax hoverfly
Eristalis pertinax
Golden-ringed-dragonfly
Golden-ringed Dragonfly
gold-spangle
Gold Spangle, (sadly didnt manage a better photo!)
Great-Prominent-Caterpillar
Great Prominent moth caterpillar
green-caterpillar
Hebrew Character caterpillar
green-caterpillar-2
Hebrew Character caterpillar
hoverfly-1
Pos Parasyrphus
hoverfly-2
Syrphus sp.
Keeled-Skimmer-1
Keeled Skimmer
Keeled-Skimmer-2
Keeled Skimmer
Keeled-Skimmers-mating
Keeled Skimmers mating
Meadow Grasshopper-2
Meadow Grasshopper
Mottled-grasshopper
Mottled Grasshopper
Pale-Ringlet
Very pale aberrant form of Ringlet
Purple-Hairstreak-1
Purple Hairstreak…..
Purple-Hairstreak-2
….on my thumb!
Purple-Hairstreak-3

Purple-Hairstreak-4

Purple-Hairstreak-5

Slender-Brindle
Slender Brindle
Stinkhorn
Stinkhorn

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