Sunday 22 September

Dry Morning

We found all these within a few yards of each other plenty of Galls about this year.

 7 Spot Ladybird

 Artichoke Gall on Oak - Quercus

 Garden Spider

Found among the Common Spangle Gall - Harlequin Larvae

 Harlequin Larvae

 Knopper gall on Oak - Quercus

 Knopper gall on Oak - Quercus

Marble Gall Oak - Quercus

 Silk Button Gall on Oak - Quercus

Tar Spot on Sycamore - Acer pseudoplatanus

Take Care

Wednesday 4 September

Dry almost sunny morning

 I am an offcomer as they say round here, meaning I wasn't born in the village, born about 14 miles away and love my home town, seen many beautiful sunrises (possibly more than most) loads of  views from all over the country, yet when we came to live here this view stunned me. No matter how many times I see it I have to tell myself it's real and on my doorstep. Money can't buy it and no one can take it from me, we can all share it.

 Thought this was a strange looking ladybird larvae, not one of our native ones but the Harlequin Ladybird not native but introduced and seems to be building up in number.

 One big slug at least 6 inches in length

 Baby spiders in a web type nursery

The winged seeds of Wild Angelica - Angelica sylvestris

Take Care

Thursday 27 October

Damp Morning.

These were at the Railway Station.

 Harlequin Ladybird

 Sticky Groundsel - Senecio viscosus

Sticky Groundsel - Senecio viscosus

Take Care.