Macro lens testing in the garden. Wasps and Bees. on Red Bistort “Firetail”.
Wasps & Bees.
Close Up / Macro
Caterpillars.
Peacock Butterfly caterpillars on nettles. Something so black becomes something colourful!
Large White.
It seems to be a good year for white butterflies.
Dark Green Fritillary.
Dark Green Fritillary. Old Winchester Hill.
White-legged Damselfly,
A new damselfly for us, we spotted this White-legged Damselfly in the New Forest on Wednesday. They are mainly found along slow-flowing, lowland streams and rivers, sometimes on canals or ponds.
They differ from our other blue damselflies sporting white legs.
Leafhopper.
Leafhoppers are small, sap-sucking insects that feed on leaves and stems. Nearly 300 species have been recorded in the UK. This leafhopper, I believe, is a Cicadella viridis. It is more commonly known as a Green Leafhopper, Size 6-8mm
Lulworth Skipper.
A 1st for me, a Lulworth Skipper, they are one of the smallest of the UK’s butterflies. It has a very restricted range in the extreme south of Dorset, where it can be found in good numbers along a stretch of coast centred on the village of Lulworth, where the species was first discovered in 1832.
My picture is of a female, near Winspit. Females can be distinguished from other skippers by the pale orange ‘sun-ray’ markings on their forewings, whereas the males have darker-brown, almost olive coloured wings .
They can be seen from early June to mid-August.
Six Spot Burnet Moth.
On the coastal path near Dancing Ledge in Dorset, I spotted this rather faded Six-spot Burnet Moth feeding on a teasel flower. These moths are day-flying moths.
Golden Ringed Deagonfly.
A master of flight, and a fairly commonly spotted dragonfly along many of the small streams at this time of year. Appearance – striking black body with distinctive yellow bands. Green eyes.
Spiders nest.
Looking for Raft Spiders again in the New Forest, we found a good population in the usual place. Some 16 adult spiders along the stream were viewed. along with several nests which were full of baby spiders. The spider in the 1st picture was eating a “Daddy Longlegs”.
Continued Reflections from my World. 