Tuesday 2 July 2013

Speckled Woods and a Roe Deer

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.
green beetle needing id please!
Blood-vein, Timandra comae
Green Oak Tortrix, Tortrix viridana
Green Oak Tortrix, Tortrix viridana
Green-veined White, Pieris napi
Heath Bedstraw, Galium saxatil
Heath Bedstraw, Galium saxatil
Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium
Honeysuckle, Lonicera caprifolium
Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus
Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus
Lesser Stitchwort, Stellaria graminea
Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina
Pill Beetle, Byrrhus pilula
Rough Hawkbit, Leontodon hispidus
Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria

Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria
Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria



Straw Dot, Rivula sericealis
Straw Dot, Rivula sericealis
Wild Rose, Rosa acicularis

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