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.

Roe Deer

Red-Underwing at Garsington Church

Red Underwing courtesy of Steve Lockley

Otmoor autumn dragons - 21st Sep

Ruddy Darter

Common Darters
lots of mating pairs active today

18th September - in the moth trap this morning

Birch Shieldbug

Harlequin Ladybird

Otmoor RSPB 17th September

Roesel's Bush Cricket (female)

Spiked Shieldbugs

Common Lizard

Watlington Hill.16th September.

Forest Bug.

Otmoor A.M.

A Grasshopper.

Another Grasshopper.

Hornets that think they're Birds.