Saturday, September 29, 2012

Dungeness boats and beach huts

Viper's Bugloss (presumably galled by Aceria echii)
and caterpillar of Ethmia bipunctella

Dungeness

Lichen-heath south of the bird observatory
Moth Mullein (Verbascum blattaria) and Garden Tiger 
caterpillar on Chinese Mugwort (Artemisia verlotiorum)
Heligoland trap at the bird observatory
bird ringers in action
Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
Southern Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema meridionale)
and Grey Bushcricket (Platycleis albopunctata)
Four-leaved Allseed (Polycarpon tetraphyllum)
New Romney nightlife

Saturday, August 25, 2012

A white Red Clover at Mumbles

This odd Trifolium pratense was noted growing in the tightly mown sward of the grassy banks behind Bracelet Bay Mumbles SS62688718 when we were counting Autumn Lady's-tresses [our best count ever of 353 in total].

Friday, April 20, 2012

Sikkim/West Bengal Hawk-moths

Acosmeryx naga
Ascomeryx sericeus
Hippotion boerhaviae
Hippoton celerio
Nephele hespera
Panacra mydon
Rhagastis confusa
Theretra acteus
Theretra nessus
Theretra clotho
Ambulyx maculifera
Psilogramma menephron
Acherontia styx styx

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Oxwich Burrows

Both frequent in grazed upper saltmarsh-dune transition zone turf:
Amblystegium serpens var. salinum (Salt Feather-moss)
leaves with very short nerves at most

Tortella flavovirens (Yellow Crisp-moss)
leaves ~3mm
Tortella flavovirens (Yellow Crisp-moss)

Friday, December 30, 2011

Oxwich Church

Growing on mortared Limestone blocked wall, east-facing and heavily shaded. Scorpiurium circinatum (Curving Feather-moss)