Andy Last was surprised to find this Slow worm near Wheatley today.
Tuesday 29 July 2014
Sunday 27 July 2014
Saturday 26 July 2014
Otmoor Brown Hairstreak
Monday 21 July 2014
21st Julyf
Saturday 19 July 2014
Friday 18 July 2014
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Aston Rowant NNR (N) - 12th July
Monday 14 July 2014
Saturday 12 July 2014
Monday 7 July 2014
Scarce Chaser Dragonfly Otmoor 6th July
Scarce Chaser photo courtesey of T.S
A male Scarce Chaser Dragonfly on Otmoor RSPB
A first for Oxfordshire found late morning on Sunday.
More details on Otmoor Birding
Sunday 6 July 2014
Otmoor purple patch - 6th July
It's unusual to get this close to Purple Hairstreak especially with their wings open
Purple Hairstreak |
As with Emperors the purpleness can depend on how the light catches them |
Nectaring at hedge height usually means a lack of honey dew in the Oak tree tops |
Purple top wings showing more clearly from this angle |
Male Gatekeeper Lots of these making up a supporting cast |
Saturday 5 July 2014
Essex Skipper in Oxford
Essex Skipper butterflies are currently posing their annual identification challenge in Burgess Field Nature Park, Oxford
No doubt about this one Look at the inky black antennae tips |
But things are not always so clear cut |
And this one? Mmmm, probably |
But here's an Essex man for sure All it needs is a medalion and gangland accent |
Badgers filmed in Stonesfield
A pair of Badgers filmed this week in Paul & Vics garden in Stonesfield.
Friday 4 July 2014
Thursday 3 July 2014
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