local wildlife (fur,feathers and beasties)

[Mick Dempsey]

Nice at least that the spaniel didn’t kill the cub.

[Stubby]

1 minute ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Nice at least that the spaniel didn’t kill the cub.

She is not that type of dog . Have had other that would but she is everybodys friend . 

[nepia]

There were half a dozen of these buzzing about the small wood I was in this morning. Broad-bodied Chasers I think.

Edited May 29, 2020 by nepia

[ABtrees]

11 hours ago, nepia said:

There were half a dozen of these buzzing about the small wood I was in this morning. Broad-bodied Chasers I think.

Morning all

Yeah I would defn agree with Broad-bodied Chaser - looks like the 2 in the pics are females.   They are great to watch when they're watching other things, deciding if it's food or a threat.

 

Got a few that I am struggling with (so any help appreciated).  Here's one or two from yesterday and a couple of other pics.

And then some butterflies to follow (obviously!).

[ABtrees]

Right then, how's your Fritillary id ?  Easy one first then !   These are 4 different species !!!

Edited May 30, 2020 by ABtrees
Clarification

[gary112]

6 minutes ago, ABtrees said:

Right then, how's your Fritillary id ?  Easy one first then !

Heath Fritillary

[ABtrees]

9 minutes ago, gary112 said:

Heath Fritillary

Possibly Gary !  Which one ?  Sorry not clear - just edited the post - 4 different Fritillaries

[nepia]

3 hours ago, ABtrees said:

Morning all

Yeah I would defn agree with Broad-bodied Chaser - looks like the 2 in the pics are females.  

 

 

 

 

It seems that females and immature specimens are brown bodied.  All the ones I saw were brown so I'm guessing a fresh hatch of probably mixed sexes (using the assumption that 6 out of 6 won't all be the same sex).

[The avantgardener]

I was in the garden with my daughter this morning when this landed on her hand. I have never seen anything quit like it before. Not much bigger than a mosquito and with fluff covering its body, anyone?

[Mick Dempsey]

7 hours ago, The avantgardener said:

I was in the garden with my daughter this morning when this landed on her hand. I have never seen anything quit like it before. Not much bigger than a mosquito and with fluff covering its body, anyone?

Woolly Alder Aphid perhaps.