Reed Bunting Glovershaw

Juvenile Stonechat Whetstone Gate this morning

One of three young Stonechats at Whetstone Gate.
Stephen

Riddlesden Moths in July

Bempton yesterday

Desperate for something to photograph took a trip to Bempton yesterday. If all birds were so accomodating !

Stephen

More mini beasts

I think this must be a Red-tailed bumble bee male

These caterpillars, about 1cm long, new hatched, were feeding on Oak leaves.
Bellow are the egg shells they must have hatched out of. Any know what they are.

Mini Beasts O.G.P.

Southern Hawker I think

14 Spot Ladybird

Harlequin 3rd stage larvae

Harlequin dark type Ladybird

Another Harlequin looking completely different to the other above

Recent Moths at Riddlesden

Ducking and Diving

This brood of 14 Tufted Duck at Redcar Tarn today. I think it could be a creche as 2 weeks ago there were 2 broods of about 8 or 9.

In my garden today

Still waiting for my lens to get repaired, having to satisfy myself with shooting close up in my garden.

Members only Res today

Six-Spot Burnet Moth

Chimney Sweeper moth

Large Skipper female.

Common Blue male.

Common Blue female on one of larva food plants, Bird's foot Trefoil.

Yellowhammer

Just outside the BOG area , this was taken near Weeton.

The Beauty of Moths At Caldene Fields

Map-Winged Swift

Angle Shades

Burnished Brass

Walk Round Barden Scales 03/07/09