MOTHS

I Thought I would put up a page of Moths as I have collected quite a few recently. Some of these are taken around the security lights at work and others on our local patch.


BLACK ARCHES

 


BIRD-CHERRY ERMINE




BRIMSTONE




BURNET COMPANION




COMMON FOOTMAN




LESSER SWALLOW PROMINENT




MAGPIE MOTH




SMALL MAGPIE




PEACH BLOSSOM




PURPLE THORN




RIBAND WAVE




ROSY FOOTMAN




SCARLET TIGER




SHARP-ANGLED PEACOCK




SILVER Y




SWALLOW-TAIL MOTH




SIX-SPOT BURNET



Purple Rain

We went to Breney Common for Black Darter yesterday (saw a few fresh females),

 and were amazed when Sue found these Purple Hairstreak butterflies.

They were in two seperate areas and we saw 25-30, probably more.

We had no idea that there was a colony there and were surprised at how many there were.

Purple Hairstreak



Purple Hairstreak



Purple Hairstreak



Purple Hairstreak



Purple Hairstreak

Croft Pascoe.

Yesterday we paid a visit to Croft Pascoe Plantation.

We found this enormous Horse-Fly, about an inch and a half,

which is apparently the largest in the country.

TABANUS SUDETICUS



TABANUS SUDETICUS



COMMON CROSSBILL

          We saw around 30 Crossbills, the first we have seen in Cornwall. It was very windy so lucky to get any kind of shot.



SPOTTED FLYCATCHER



GATEKEEPER



RED ADMIRAL



SMALL TORTOISESHELL



We have included the Butterflies because we have

seen hardly any of the last 2 this year.

Trip to Penhale Sands.

Here are a few shots from Penhale Sands.

 As well the Dark-Green Fritillary and Silver-Studded Blue

 we were surprised to find a Drinker Moth.

Dark Green Fritillary



Dark Green Fritillary



Dark Green Fritillary



Silver Studded Blue



Ringlet



Six Spot Burnet



The Drinker

Dragons

Not done a lot as Sue has been out of action following an operation.

Today was her first trip out and we spent an hour at Chyverton NR.

I did spend a couple of hours with Monty in the week which

 was very enjoyable and accounts for the first two shots.

Six-Spot Burnet



Scarlet Tiger



Broad-Bodied Chaser, male



Broad-Bodied Chaser, female



Emperor Dragonfly



Four-Spotted Chaser



Golden-Ringed Dragonfly



Golden-Ringed Dragonfly



Keeled Skimmer, male



Keeled Skimmer, female