The mint moth is a day-flying moth. I have seen these tiny moths on our garden mint plants. Mint moth caterpillars feed on mint plants. These pictures were taken in our local wet meadows on wild water mint plants.
Mint Moth.
Month: August 2022
Keeled skimmer.
The Keeled skimmer is a medium-sized dragonfly. Males are pale blue, with grey-blue eyes; females are yellowy-brown with a black line down the middle. This male dragonfly was in the New Forest this morning. It is a dragonfly of heathland with shallow pools. They are on the wing from June to September.
Little things.
A walk in one of our local nature reserves a pocket of land squeezed between 1980s housing developments.
Ladybirds.
In the UK we call these little bugs ladybirds I know in other parts of the world they’re known as Ladybugs.
Common Darter Dragonflies.
Green Dock Beetle.
Ruddy Darter dragonfly.
Common frog.
Speckled Bush Cricket.
#Wordless Wednesday
Colourful.
#Wordless Wednesday
Relaxing on the beach.
A few hours by the sea this evening and most of the day trippers have gone home. The beach is now empty apart from the Turnstones have taken over their shingle spit and are relaxing as the day ends.
Heron fishing.
Local Heron and an eel.
The Eel has recently suffered dramatic declines and is a protected species. It is famous for its mammoth migration from its freshwater home to the Sargasso Sea where it breeds. I have regularly seen eels being taken by Herons at Titchfield Nature Reserve. I have also found some on the beach.
Statistics
Length: up to 1m
Weight: 0.5-5kg
Average Lifespan: 15-70 years
Black-Tailed Godwit
A lone Black-Tailed Godwit (male) at Titchfield Harbour.
This Godwit colour varies depending on its age and the time of year. The male in summer has a stunning colour pattern with a chestnut brown head and neck. The underside is barred with dark brown stripes.
Continued Reflections from my World. 