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Category: Insects

Swollen-Thigh Beetle

Sometimes the names of creatures make you stop and wonder how they got them. But no problem with this beetle, … More

Swollen-thigh beetle

Autumn approaching

We are coming to the end of the Summer survey season, but sill a few more weeks on the local … More

Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose, Tarn

Northward Hill

A walk through the RSPB reserve at Northward Hill in north Kent with Keith. We walked through the reserve from … More

Gatekeeper, Jersey Tiger Moth, Northward Hill, Red Admiral, Ruddy Darter

Dungeness

A trip with Nicole and Andrew to the south-east coast of Kent and the weird and wonderful world of the … More

Garganey, Insects, Red Admiral, RSPB Dungeness

Wessex Wildlife

A few days away from London in Early August and the chance to look for Butterflies and Dragonflies in Southern … More

Butterflies, Dragonflies, Portland, RSPB Lodmoor, RSPB Radipole, Weymouth

A walk around the local patch

After the bad weather of the past few days it was a relief on Tuesday to see Blue skies and … More

Tarn, Tarnwood park

This may be the last time

Following the news that the Gravesend -Tilbury ferry service was being withdrawn due to funding issues, Keith and I thought … More

7 spotted Ladybird, Dock bug, Golden Dung Fly, Peacock Butterfly, Tilbury

Memories of Summer

As I sit here today, looking out over the gardens, it is a grey and miserable day and the rain … More

Butterflies, Dragonflies, Hornet Mimic Hoverflies, Marmalade Hoverfly, Spiders

Searching for Ivy

This week’s local walk had another purpose: I checked out all the patches of Ivy to look for Ivy Bees, … More

Common Darter, Eurasian Teal, Tarn

In search of Silver-Spotted Skipper

As the butterfly season comes to a close, I was looking at what species I hadn’t seen so far and … More

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