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| Roe Deer, Capreolus capreolus |
Yesterday I wandered through Southwater Woods but none of the potential
species were seen (Purple Emperor, White Admiral, Silver-washed Fritillary,
Ringlet). I met Susie who advised that the meadows where Marbled White and
Meadow Brown are usually found have been cut for hay. There were plenty of
Speckled Wood along the paths. When I disturbed one, two more would rise
up nearby and an aerial tumble ensured, sometimes ending up in the tree canopy.
I also found Large Skipper, Green-veined White, Red Admiral and Meadow Brown. Moths
included Blood-vein, Green Oak Tortrix and a new one for me, Straw Dot. There
were large clumps of Honeysuckle waiting for the White Admirals to lay. A Pill
beetle crossed my path and lay very still, its colouring and pattern merging well
with the ground. It was a delight to hear a rustle as a Roe Deer leapt away,
then stopped and posed for a photo for a few minutes.
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| green beetle needing id please! |
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| Blood-vein, Timandra comae |
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| Green Oak Tortrix, Tortrix viridana |
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| Green Oak Tortrix, Tortrix viridana |
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| Green-veined White, Pieris napi |
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| Heath Bedstraw, Galium saxatil |
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| Heath Bedstraw, Galium saxatil |
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| Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium |
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| Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium |
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| Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus |
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| Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus |
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| Lesser Stitchwort, Stellaria graminea |
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| Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina |
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| Pill Beetle, Byrrhus pilula |
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| Rough Hawkbit, Leontodon hispidus |
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| Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria |
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| Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria |
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| Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria |
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| Straw Dot, Rivula sericealis |
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| Straw Dot, Rivula sericealis |
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| Wild Rose, Rosa acicularis |
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