Bodicote 29th June

 

 

     

                                                                   Lunar Hornet Moth
      1 in my garden this morning.                                                    

Nettlebed 23rd July

Little Grebe / Emperor Dragonfly

Nuneham Courtenay - 10th June

 

I am informed by a source close to county bird recording that this Bee Orchid I found three days ago is of the uncommon form var belgarum. When that colleague followed up today (13th) the plant had been largely eaten.

Aston Rowant, Bald Hill 11th June

 

                                                                      Forester Moth  

   

                                                             Greater Butterfly Orchid

           

                                                              Greater Butterfly Orchid
      

12 Greater Butterfly Orchids seen.

Hartslock BBOWT - 7th May

 

Lady, Monkey and hybrid Orchids

Asham Meads BBOWT Reserve 29th April

 

                                                               Green Winged Orchid 

Woundwort Shieldbug, Bodicote

 

Sydlings Copse - 16th April

Early Purple Orchids in bud and one in bloom

 

A good year for Common Toothwort with 35 stems in this colony (below)

Oxon Downs 12th April

 

                                                                 Juniper Shieldbug   

                                                                      Pasque Flower

Sydling's Copse and Bernwood Meadows - 3rd April

 

Emergent Early Purple Orchids (above and below)

FOY Green-winged Orchids (just over county border)