Tuesday 27th. March 2012

Just a quick look around Spring Park Pond , which was very low and nothing of interest found in the water this afternoon , produced the following :

My first Orange Tip of the year . This is not the one seen today , as it passed me at speed , I tried to chase it down , and , well , he was younger than me , and much fitter .

Large swathes of Wood Anemone in the woods behind the pond .

The Blackthorn blossom was swarming with small mining bees , soon the paths will be covered with small piles of soil , outside the entrance to their nests .

Along with one of our native ladybirds, the Seven Spot , with half of the seventh spot on each wing casing .

And another variation of the Asian Harlequin ladybird .

The first female Small White I've recorded this year .

By the car park , a Comma resting on dead leaves and blending in very well .

And finally , another first for the year , help from 'the man' with a moth that flew across the path in freont of me and settled nicely on a tree . Heart and Dart went through my mind at the time , but I don't think it is now .