Common blue Damselflies were abundant on Monday, many of them making short work of reducing the rest of the insect population at Summer Leys, such as this Green Leafhopper - one of my favourite faces in the insect world. The plant bugs proved the most photographed group in terms of species, followed by the flies and then the bees. I photographed a distant raptor thinking it was a Hobby but turned out to be a Peregrine!
Showing posts with label Summer Leys. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer Leys. Show all posts
Friday, August 26, 2022
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Insects in Parched Vegetation
We were surprised at the number and variety of insects we found at Summer Leys where the vegetation is showing signs of the drought but not as much as many other drier reserves. Here a selection whose colours so well blend in with the surroundings. The first one of the Picture-winged flies with amazing fluorescent eyes. There were numerous Crane flies, Brown Argus butterflies, Beetles, small Bees and Plant Bugs
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Summer Leys Rescue and Flight Challenges
We spent a very enjoyable day at Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Northampton, mainly doing macro photography of the insects etc but we also visited the bird feeding station and the round pond where were delighted to be able to rescue this Red-eyed Damselfly from a spider's web. There were lots of juvenile birds while the adults were looking very tatty and many were in moult. They were lit by the sunlight against the dark woodland as they visited the feeders and made challenging flight subjects.
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