We went up on the moors as it was a lovely day, to look for Green Hairstreaks and Emperor Moths. We werent dissapointed but unfortunately didnt get a photo of the Emperors as they wouldnt settle so here is some I took at the same spot on 1st May last year.
Emperors mating.
Male Emperor.
Female Emperor
Lots of Warblers about Willow, Sedge, Chiffchaff and Grasshopper heard
Female Whinchat?
Rove Beetle(staphylinus-erythropterus)
Meadow Pipit
Mayfly
Spider (larinioides-cornutus) eating Large Red Damselfly
Female Large Red Damselfly
Dozens of Green Hairstreak butterflies about
Garden Tiger Moth caterpillar
Drinker Moth caterpillar-lots of these about!
These are both Dark Tussock Moth caterpillars at different stages
Lots of Common Heath moths about
..and two adders seen!
2 comments:
A lovely selection Valerie.
I love the Mayfly,I was at Mochrum Loch a couple of years ago to see swathes of them rising.A beautiful sight.
Simply beautiful The green Hairstreak lovely little butterfly. Smashing shots thank you. Sheila
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