Bernwood Forest 14th July

 Purple Emperor - one of three seen late morning

Kennington meadows

Small white 

 

Otmoor 4th July

          Purple Hairstreak

Kennington meadows

Kennington Meadows 

Scarlet tiger moth 

Marble white 

 

Bernwood Forest 30th June

Purple Emperor

 

Radley

Radley 

Marble white 

Marble white 

 

Common spotted Orchid 

Shrew species? Otmoor Monday 20th June

 

Which Shrew species is this?

Shillingford

Scarce Chaser
 Scarce Chaser

See Oxon Dragonflies blog for more info.

Farmoor Reservoir 14th June

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Orchids at Hartslock Hill, Goring on Thames.

The True Lady Orchid. Unfortunately only the one.
The only Lady Orchid in Oxfordshire. You would have to
travel to Kent to see another one.
Nationally Scarce.

The True Monkey Orchid. Probably only half a dozen dotted
around the slopes - Again Nationally Scarce.

This is the Hybrid Lady/Monkey Orchid which has taken
over at Hartslock. Many on display.