Green-veined White Butterfly
Green-veined White butterfly ( Pieris napi) imago. One of 38 species of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) recorded so far at … Continue reading Green-veined White Butterfly
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Oxeye Daisies
Oxeye Daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) are a plentiful at the Charlton Down Nature Area and constitute one of the 71 flower … Continue reading Oxeye Daisies
Amber Snail
The Amber Snail (Succinea putris) has an uncommon elongate oval shape with a thin translucent shell through which you can … Continue reading Amber Snail
Ashy Mining Bee
2024 is the first time I have seen an Ashy Mining Bee (Andrena cineraria) in Charlton Down Nature Area. I … Continue reading Ashy Mining Bee
Green Shieldbug
The Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) is a true bug (Hemiptera, Heteroptera). It is one of 7 shieldbug species found at … Continue reading Green Shieldbug
Emperor Dragonfly
The Emperor dragonfly or Blue Emperor (Anax imperator) is one of 11 dragonfly and damselfly species (Odonata) and one of … Continue reading Emperor Dragonfly
Ragged Robin Flowers
Ragged Robin flowers (Silene flos-cuculi) with their divided pink petals are one of 69 flowering plants, not including the trees, … Continue reading Ragged Robin Flowers
Small Skipper Butterfly
Small Skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) imago. One of the 37 species of butterfly and moth (Lepidoptera) that have been recorded … Continue reading Small Skipper Butterfly
Silk Button Spangle Galls
Silk Button Spangle Galls are caused by the asexual generation of the gall wasp Neuroterus numismalis. Certain small solitary wasps … Continue reading Silk Button Spangle Galls
Speckled Bush Cricket
The Speckled Bush Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) has a body length from 9 – 18 mm and is robust and round-backed. … Continue reading Speckled Bush Cricket
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