Thursday, July 6, 2023

Photowalk in Great Chesterford

Yesterday evening we had a walk round Great Chesterford looking for some photo clues. The light wasn't very good so will return another day to complete the task. An interesting village with Roman roots and a strong Railway history.

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Toft to Comberton Walk

As outlined in a previous blog entry, there is an ancient path that runs in a straight line connecting Toft and Comberton churches Ann Miles Blog: Local Walks 1.Toft to Comberton (pin-sharp.blogspot.com) Here a few images from a bright windy walk to Comberton to do my monthly record of the flower species in the churchyard (taken on a pocket Sony compact).


Monday, July 3, 2023

Bugs Alive in the Garden

Half an hour in the garden yesterday produced a good number of bugs (Order Hemiptera). Here photos of  two plant hoppers - the common meadow Leaf hopper and a Lacebug and among the plant bugs Orthops basalis (2 views), Heterogaster urticae, Heterotoma planicornis, Plagiognathus arbustorum (3 views) and Closterotomus norwegicus.

 

Sunday, July 2, 2023

Evening at RSPB Strumpshaw Fen



A few photos from a visit to Strumpshaw Fen last Sunday evening once the heat of the day had cooled. A Marsh Harrier watched us as we peered in the vegetation for insects and tried to capture the Dragonflies as they settled to roost.

Friday, June 30, 2023

Winterton Dunes

Always a favourite location of mine for a day's macro, Winterton Dunes certainly produced some interesting insect species on Monday. Here are a selection of photos from the day with their IDs.