Padnell's Wood - 13th Nov

Magpie Inkcap

A scarce toxic fungus usually found singly and often in Beech woods as here. Also a thing of great beauty. The exact location was Orchard Copse, south-east of Nettlebed at approx SU707838.

Hornet on the Otmoor bridleway. 19 October2018

Clifden Nonpareil

A Clifden Nonpareil moth caught by Tony Rayner on 3rd Oct. A first for Cholsey.

Photo courtesy Tony Rayner

Clouded Yellow: Lollingdon Hill 28th Sep

Brown Hairstreak, The Trap Grounds, Oxford, 3rd September

Farmoor. 11th. August.

Hornet.

Otmoor RSPB 4th August

Female Brown Hairstreak

Aston Rowant NNR (N) - 5th Aug

Adonis Blue (2nd brood male)

Chalkhill Blue (female)

Silver-spotted Skipper

Silver-spotted Skipper

Otmoor RSPB 1st August 2018

Brown Hairstreak

Jersey Tiger

A visit to the garden here at Garsington  for probably the first time this nationally scarce and possible immigrant moth could be spreading from a London community.

Steve Lockey.