Insects in the Vegetation RSPB Frampton Marsh

This is the selection of insects photographed in the vegetation on Wednesday at Frampton Marsh

Insects on Flowers at RSPB Frampton Marshes

It was a warm and sunny day for our visit to RSPB Frampton on Wednesday, a bit breezy for macro but there are several paths that I knew from previous visits would be sheltered and these proved excellent for insects. Here a selection of insects visiting flowers, predominately Dog Rose and Hogweed , starting with two very small but distinctive wetland Hoverflies and a Soldier fly.

A Wet Day at Skegness

 I often think piers look at their 'best' in bad weather and, certainly, Skegness Pier (what is left of the Victorian structure) looked  very atmospheric in yesterday's rain. It did stop raining after our fish and chip lunch so we decided to visit Gibraltar Point and spent a bit of time looking at the seals hauled up on the saltmarsh and, across the Wash, the view of Hunstanton cliffs etc. 

Our First evening in Boston, Maud Foster Windmill

This beautiful 5 sailed  English tower mill was built in 1819 for the brothers Thomas and Isaac Reckitt by the Hull millwrights Norman and Smithson. It is currently undergoing restoration so is not open for tours but made a great focal point for some evening photography. Generally the area has some interesting building many of them also needing some work done on them

Spring is Progressing with Damselfly Pairing and Painted Lady

The Jumping Spiders have really thrived in the hot dry weather and whenever I am weeding, whether at ground level or, as here, in the currant bushes, one of them is eyeing me up. Fortunately he caught a leaf hopper soon after this. First Painted Lady of the season and the Red Damselflies and Azure Damsels are paired up and laying in the pond. The Weevil is exquisite in the detail for a very very small beetle - I haven't yet found a suitable match.