Shellingford Pit 31 August

Clouded Yellow (1)

Migrant Hawker (c. 10)

Common Darter - many

Migrant Hawkers (c) Stephen Burch

More Otmoor Flora

The interesting carnivorous plant Utricularia vulgaris (Bladderwort) is flowering in the ditch along the South side of Greenaways, East of the cattle pens:

Otmoor.A.M. 29th August.

Just a few pics of flora.

.                                                                 Purple Loosestrife

 

                                          Gipsywort 

Aston Rowant NNR, 28th Aug

Second brood Adonis Blue are now flying, and plenty of Silver-spotted Skipper are still around

Male Adonis Blue

Silver-spotted Skipper

All photos taken on north side of M40

3 more Clouded Yellow also seen

Like Peter Law, I was also photographing the Clouded Yellows at Aston Upthorpe, Juniper Valley, this afternoon (27th).  Inevitably, one flew just as I pressed the shutter but this did provide a view of the upperside, if rather blurred even at a shutter speed of 1/750 sec - they move fast!

Aston Upthorpe Downs SSSI, 27th Aug

Up to 20 Clouded Yellow were seen again this afternoon through the length of "Juniper Valley"



2013's frequent butterfly migrant



Clouded Yellow

Some individuals were quite worn

Aston Rowant 26th August

Meadow Grasshopper



 Chiltern Gentian

Juniper Valley 26 August

Clouded Yellow - many (c. 20+) in upper part of valley
Chalkhill Blue (1m):

Chalkhill Blue (c) Stephen Burch

Buff-tip Moth caterpillar Rushey Common 25th Aug

 

Buff-tip Moth Caterpillar along the path between the car park & hide.

 



Local Mega

A Passenger Moth was trapped overnight in Oxford (per RBA)

 

Adult

Woodford Green, Essex

(Photo © Robin Barfoot)

This is a continental species, occurring in southern Europe and Africa.

 In Britain it is a rare vagrant, and has only been recorded about six times,

all in the southern counties. Abroad, it has two generations, flying in

May and June and again in July and August, and is attracted to light.

Otmoor RSPB Roman Road

Dark Bush Cricket

Male Brown Hairstreak

Male Brown Hairstreak

Oven Bottom Blues

This SSSI above Blewbury was teeming with Chalkhill Blue and other butterflies this afternoon

Chalkhill Blue

Female Chalkhill





Otmoor 23 August afternoon

Brown Hairstreaks (2 females)
Migrant Hawkers (3)
Brown Hawker (1)
Common Darters
Many other insects including this fly. Any ideas what it is?!

 Macro shot of Otmoor mystery fly (c) Stephen Burch

Yet another Brown Hairstreak! (c) Stephen Burch

Woodstock

 

Large Hoverfly sp in Woodstock.

Volucella zonaria? opinions welcome.

Pictures courtesey of Paul Willis

 



Shanty Town Admiral

A fresh late summer visitor to the Ligularia Dentata in my Garsington wildlife garden

Red Admiral

Otmoor.A.M.22nd August.

Arrowhead

Lizard changing skin

   

Robin's Pincushion Gall Wasp.

Otmoor RSPB Roman Road 21st August

No less than 9 Brown Hairstreaks today

Female Brown Hairstreak

Otmoor Hare Courtesey of Mark Chivers

More of Marks superb photos The Early Birder



More from the Roman Road, 19th Aug

A male and 2 female Brown Hairstreaks were seen again late morning in Otmoor's hot spot



Hitherto unobtained top wing shot



Female being co-operative ...

... until he got interested

Southern Hawker (immature)

Otmoor 18th August 2013

Immature Southern Hawker

Southern Hawker

Otmoor 18th August

Up to eight Brown Hairstreaks mid to late morning feeding on Wild Angelica. The majority appeared to be males some very worn already but one glorious pristine female found- see below

Female Brown Hairstreak

Male Brown Hairstreak

Otmoor early shift, 18th August

By request, some insect highlights from the moor this morning:

Southern Hawker (male)



Blue-tailed Damselfy (female) form rufescens

Emerald Damselfly (female)

Brown Hairstreak (female) and friend
one of several along the Roman Road

 

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