CATCHING UP .

I HAVE BEEN OUT AND ABOUT LOCALLY WITH THE 

SMALL CAMERA THIS WEEK, LOTS OF INSECTS 

AROUND AND OF COURSE BUTTERFLIES.

THIS BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE HAD JUST CAUGHT A MAYFLY.

BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE

BEAUTIFUL DEMOISELLE

BEES

BEES

BRIMSTONE

BRIMSTONE

COMMON BLUE

COMMON BLUE

LIZARD sp.

MOTH sp.

PAINTED LADY

PEACOCK

SILVER Y

SMALL COPPER

SMALL TORTOISESHELL

MIGRANT HAWKER, female

MIGRANT HAWKER, male

SOUTHERN HAWKER

SMALL RED-EYED DAMSELFLY

SMALL RED-EYED DAMSELFLY

 WE WERE IN BRISTOL LAST WEEK-END VISITING FAMILY SO 

WE STOPPED AT HAMWALL NR, INITIALLY FOR BROWN HAWKER

 WHICH WE SAW BUT THEY NEVER SETTLED FOR A PHOTO. 

WE DID GET THESE SMALL RED-EYED AS A CONSOLATION.

PURPLE AND GOLD.

WE WENT TO BRENEY COMMON TODAY HOPING FOR BLACK DARTER 

BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY. THERE WERE HOWEVER PLENTY OF 

PURPLE HAIRSTREAKS, BRIMSTONES AND SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARIES.

SOMERSET'S NATURE RESERVES.

We have just got back from a trip to Hungary. 

The days before and after we flew we stayed with family in Bristol 

and took the opportunity to visit some great NR's in Somerset. 

The Bittern was taken at Greylake NR and all the rest at Ham Wall NR.

The editor (Sue) is working on the shots from Hungary as we speak.

BITTERN

BRIMSTONE

FOUR-SPOT CHASER

GLOSSY IBIS

GREAT WHITE EGRET

GREAT WHITE EGRET

GREAT-CRESTED GREBE

ORANGE-TIP, fem.

WHITE THROAT

HAIRY DRAGONFLY, male

HAIRY DRAGONFLY, female

 These Hairy Dragonflies where a lifer for us and one

of the main reasons for going to Ham Wall.

BRENEY COMMON

We had a great visit to Breney Common. The Black Darters and Purple Hairstreaks were

out and looking fresh but the Emperor Dragonflies were all looking a bit tatty.

Everything was either mating, laying or just emerged.

BLACK DARTER

BLACK DARTER

BLACK DARTER

BLACK DARTER, IMM.

BLACK DARTER, FEMALE

BRIMSTONE

BRIMSTONE

BRIMSTONE

SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY

SILVER-WASHED FRITILLARY

EMPEROR

EMPEROR, FEM

EMPEROR, FEM

PURPLE HAIRSTREAK

PURPLE HAIRSTREAK

PURPLE HAIRSTREAK

PURPLE HAIRSTREAK

SOUTHERN HAWKER, IMM