Not a nice day today , overcast , windy and constant drizzle showers . I had to get out for a while , and managed a couple of hours at High Elms . In the conditions , butterflies were few and far between , but I managed to record Common Blue , Brown Argus , Meadow Brown , 
Gatekeeper , 2 Silver-washed Fritillaries , including this very drab female , still egglaying , the male was much fresher , but has probably missed the boat for mating , Large and Green-veined White .
Insects as a whole were scarce , but this Volucella pellucens was just waiting for the sun . I mentioned a few posts ago that Marmalade Hoverflies were everywhere , well , there is at least
one less after this Crab Spider caught one as it nectared on Marjoram . Within a couple of minutes , the Spider had completely overpowered the Hoverfly , and it was the Spider who was 
feeding now . 
Lots of this in flower now , Red Bartsia-Odontites verna . Only other interest found were a few fungi ,
Green Wood-cup-Chlorosplenium aeruginascens ,
and Chicken of the Woods/Sulphur Polypore-Laetiporus sulphureus .
2 comments:
It was a dull and damp old day Greenie, you didn't do that bad though.
Next two days look just as bad ;-(
Great set of photos Greenie. My faves have to be the 2 with the Crab Spider & the Hover. Well captured shots.
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