I fear this may be the last such insect report of the year, which disheartens me greatly. The bees are preparing for winter, the ladybirds are hiding all over the bally place, and the sight of the butterflies is becoming a rare treat! The end is nigh.
The Commas have had a good year! |
Butterflies like fruit too! Here’s a Red Admiral in the Orchard at Reaseheath College |
Finally, this is the first Painted Lady I have seen in action this year! These migrants fly here like the Hummingbird hawk-moths from warm places such as North Africa |
The Red Admirals have been abundant this year, on this day there were seven feeding! Note the glass panel in the background, as the front has been put back on the Plant House |
Large Yellow Underwing moth |
Lesser Marsh grasshopper |
No open flower? No problem! |
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It looks like the last hurrah. We saw our last butterflies a few days ago but it's about to turn colder...
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