2016 - 365 Project
304/365v3 Scrunched Up!
This bee was getting into all sorts of contortions to get her nectar today
July 2, 2017 No Comments
The Blog
The Blog
This bee was getting into all sorts of contortions to get her nectar today
The Rosemary Beetles had all disappeared after some strong winds, but they have reappeared now on the lavender
Despite living close to Doctors Pond in Great Dunmow we very rarely see damselflies in the area…indeed, this is only the second time I have seen one in our garden after 18 years of living here.
Blazing sunshine all day – the damselflies were very busy
Spotted this rather colourful caterpillar on a walk around Roxwell, it’s a Mullein Moth Caterpillar
A second visit to the Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve, specifically for some bug photography. Unfortunately there was a very strong breeze blowing keeping a lot of the flying insects down. I still picked up a few shots including, just as I was leaving, the featured shot of the meadow grasshopper as
Highly recommend a visit here. It’s only a small reserve but has plenty going on.
Is it a hoverfly, is it a sawfly, is it something else? I don’t know, but the flower is definitely a yellow iris. Seen in Widdington today
These little pests are munching there way through our Rosemary, Thyme and Sage at the moment. The best way of getting rid of them is to pick them off by hand apparently…
Website designed by Make Digital Simple
