A grave situation

Vandyke cemetary, on the east side of Leighton Buzzard, has small areas of habitat in amidst the mown sections. This was my first Small Copper of the year ! A few days ealier, and my only Holly Blue for the county so far this year was observed, though not photographed.

Sandhouse Lane NR, 23rd - 25th May

A hot and sunny bank holiday weekend !

It was nice to catch up with the Downy Emerald once again.



We are in the midst of a huge Painted Lady invasion.



A pair of Dingy Skipper 'in cop'



A new, ocassionally day-flying moth for me - Treble Bar



I liked the blokeh on this image of Green Hairstreak.



The male Common Blue seems to have limitless energy chasing rivals away - this one, however, takes a break



A Small Heath basking in the glorious sunshine.



Another day flying moth - Burnet Companion.

Green Carpet

A Green Carpet disturbed at Dunstable STW today.

Oxfordshire

A Four-spotted Chaser basks in the sun at Whitecross Green Wood.



Corizus hyoscyami is a Rhopalid bug which smells of cinnamen. It is usually found on sandy soils and is spreading northwards.



A male Orange Tip nectaring on Cuckoo Flower at Piddington Hill NR

Potton Wood

A pleasant morning at Potton Wood this morning to 'twitch' an orchid - Early Purple Orchid.



A Green-veined White on Cuckoo Flower

Wood White - 05/05/09

Nine species of Butterfly at a location in Buckinghamshire, one of which was new to me - a few Wood White were either constantly moving in the sun, or sitting still in the gloom making photography a challenge !



Another chance to see Grizzled Skipper.



Herb Robert Geranium robertianum



A female Minotaur Beetle (Typhaeus typhoeus) on the heath at Cooper's Hill NR, Ampthill in Bedfordshire. It is one of about sixty species of dung beetle found in the UK.

Brown Hare - 04/05/09

Rain and cloud meant few insects today.

A Brown Hare stops and stares.