Otmoor

Roe deer

Garsington Clouded Yellow 23rd October

Late Clouded Yellow in Garsington courtesy of Steve Lockey

Otmoor.A.M. 22nd October.

Oyster Fungus.

Turkeytail.

Migrant Hawker.

Otmoor.A.M. 17th October.

Hornets nest, still growing.

Pleated Inkcap.

Noon-day Fly.

Otmoor. 13th. October.

Grass Snake.

Bridleway.

A very un-seasonal encounter on a wet afternoon.

Otmoor. 9th. October.

Red Admiral.

Also two Clouded yellow,  in Closes.

Per. P.G.,  T.S.

Otmoor Autumn Insects - 5th Oct

Some Migrant Hawker and lots of Common Darter were still flying this sunny morning, as well as one rather unusual and one rather late butterfly

Clouded Yellow (white form)

Hawker amongst the Haws

Common Darter

Small Copper (record shot)

Otmoor. Monday.

Eft.  Being assisted to a place of safety.

Oxford 26th September

False Widow Spider

My daughter found one of those False Widow Spiders in our bathroom yesterday. These are the ones that some of the Tabloids have been getting so hysterical about though apparently whilst they do bite when provoked, it's no worse than a bee sting

Otmoor. 24th September.

Michaelmas Daisy.

Chicken of the woods.