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
Three Brown Hairstreak seen this morning in usual hotspot, and three Clouded Yellow on Ashgrave (per myself, Bark and Oz)
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| Brown Hairstreak |
Monday, 21 July 2014
21st Julyf
This female Southern Hawker found its way into our kitchen this afternoon. It was great to see one so close up.
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| Female Southern Hawker |
Saturday, 19 July 2014
Small Red-eyed Damselfly - 19th July
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| Small Red-eyed Damselfly |
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| Pictured at private site in Vale of White Horse |
Friday, 18 July 2014
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
Aston Rowant NNR 16th July
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| Silver Spotted Skippers |
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| Brown Argus |
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| Chalkhill Blue female |
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| Chalkhill Blue male |
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
Aston Rowant NNR (N) - 12th July
I deleted this by mistake when editing and so have re-posted. Apologies to newer post
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| Silver-spotted Skipper Confirmed by BC as first UK sighting for 2014 |
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| Chalkhill Blues |
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| Small Skipper huge numbers of these flying currently |
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| Worn Dark Green Fritillary defending his patch |
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
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| Purple Hairstreak |
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| As with Emperors the purpleness can depend on how the light catches them |
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| Nectaring at hedge height usually means a lack of honey dew in the Oak tree tops |
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| Purple top wings showing more clearly from this angle |
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| 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
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| No doubt about this one Look at the inky black antennae tips |
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| But things are not always so clear cut |
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| And this one? Mmmm, probably |
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| 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.
