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Herring gull fledgling

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Herring Gull © Harry Mole 2017

I don’t know who was more surprised when I opened the window of the loft bedroom today, me or the herring gull (Larus argentatus) fledgling. I love herring gulls,

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July 1, 2017 admin Leave a comment

The Very Hungry Sawfly Larva

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Sawfly larva  © Harry Mole 2017

Found this chap while gardening today. I thought it was a caterpillar, but apparently it’s a sawfly larva, although I haven’t managed to ID it properly.

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Sawfly larva  © Harry Mole 2017

June 10, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Jumpers for goalposts

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Zebra jumping spider © Harry Mole 2017

I love these little jumping spiders (Salticus scenicus). There’s a really good population of them on the south-facing wall at the back of the garden, but they’re really hard to photograph at 4-5mm long.

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May 28, 2017 admin Leave a comment

Moth trapping

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wines rustic © Harry Mole 2017

Garden Moth Scheme last night:

  • 4x Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
  • 1x Silver Y (Autographa gamma)
  • 1x Vines Rustic (Hoplodrina ambigua)
  • 1x Treble Lines (Charanyca trigrammica)
  • Some pugs
May 27, 2017May 27, 2017 admin Leave a comment

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