What a glorious sight and sound. Passing over the house yesterday afternoon, hundreds of gorgeous geese. #birds #UKwildlife

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A swan doing swanly things.

The oldest trees in the wood tend not to be the tallest. #trees

On a wander through Thursford Wood, the floor was sprinkled with thousands of fallen Common Spangle Galls. This one was perfectly colour matched with the Beech leaf on which it had settled.

What do beetles do at this time of year? These 7-Spot Ladybirds have taken shelter under a leaf, whereas this pair of Rosemary Beetles have other thoughts. #beetles #ento #UKwildlife

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Highland Cattle on a rainy day.

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A Giant Willow Aphid, Tuberolachnus salignus, ambling down the back of a fence post. #aphids #ento #UKwildlife

A flurry of Red Admirals in the sunshine this morning. Four in all but only three in the pic. #butterflies #ento #UKwildlife

Well, it’s #WildflowerHour time again, and this evening I have Common Comfrey with a bonus cranefly … and some aphids.

Who lives in a house like this? It’s the tiny egg sac of the even more tiny spider, Paidiscura pallens.

At the end of the garden, a golden glow on a dull afternoon.

Our side garden has been taken over by Borage recently. In amongst them there’s this rather lovely white one. #WildflowerHour

It’s the second day in a row of seeing a Painted Lady in the garden. Very fleeting visit both times, so here’s a pic from earlier in the year. #butterflies #ento #UKwildlife

I was surprised to find a couple of flowers on one of our Nottingham Catchfly plants today.

When all its former seedling companions have flowered and gone to seed, this Cynoglossum Amabile is just getting going.

Eupeodes luniger in the garden on this gloomy afternoon. #hoverflies #ento #UKwildlife

Quite a few male Minotaur Beetles on the move at Dersingham Bog last week. What fabulous creatures they are. #beetles #ento #UKwildlife

We nearly didn't get there - a 10k run, a cycle race and a pony round up affected our route and destination. Worth the perseverance when we finally got to walk in the New Forest near Brockenhurst. One rotten log, 3 slime moulds. #SlimeMoulds #NewForest

Spotted on a Hawkweed flower, a Prochoreutis species. Probably sehestediana I think rather than myllerana, though not easy to tell apart. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #ento #UKwildlife

For #WildflowerHour this evening, part of a group of Harebells at Holme Dunes. A joy to see.

A Common Green Shieldbug found in the bedroom. Now relocated to the garden. #shieldbugs #ento #UKwildlife

A couple of weeks ago, I thought we’d seen the last Toadflax Brocade caterpillar of the year, but no. Today I found another one. #caterpillars #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #ento #UKwildlife

Goodnight all.

A Fox Moth caterpillar wandering about as they’re wont to do. #moths #caterpillars #TeamMoth #ento #UKwildlife

More mushrooms at Dersingham Bog. Is this the Heath Navel (Lichenomphalia ericatorum) @robyaxley.bsky.social? #Fungi #Mushrooms #lichen

Geese on the move this morning. #birds

At last, the Daily Hornet has landed, though very briefly. #hornets #ento #UKwildlife

For #WildflowerHour this evening, Silverweed with a bonus 7-spot Ladybird.

It’s a while since we’ve seen a 2-spot Ladybird. This one was found on Monday between the boards of a picnic table. #ladybirds #ento #UKwildlife

One of three Common Carders on the sunny back wall of the house a couple of days ago. #bees #ento #UKwildlife

Loads of Walls out and about today at Holme Dunes. Probably the most we’ve seen in one day this year. #butterflies #ento #UKwildlife

The sun is gently rising. A Robin sings a cheery song. Tawny Owls are hooting their hoots.

For longer than I remember, we’ve been searching gorse and its relatives without any luck for Gorse Shieldbugs. How odd it was to spot our first one today on an old grass stem at Dersingham Bog with no obvious Gorse in sight. #shieldbugs #ento #UKwildlife

On the tip of a feather, a pair of Myrmus miriformis bugs. #bugs

An interesting bit of cloud.

06:51. Sunrises are certainly getting later.

This was a day-maker. On a trip to Castle Acre, a Little Owl. Unfortunate that it was not very close and we only had the macro lens, but as far as I’m aware, it’s the first we’ve ever seen. 🦉 #birds #UKwildlife

The latest pic of our Hummingbird Hawk-moth chrysalis, taken this morning. #moths #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #ento #UKwildlife

From a recent trip to Dorset, Yellow-barred Pond Fly, Sericomyia silentis. #Flies #ento #UKwildlife

On our walk today, a Hornet making a meal of a Common Carder bee. #hornets #ento #UKwildlife

Three from Dorset for #WildflowerHour this evening. Tall Melilot, Dwarf Gorse and an Eyebright.

Let’s hear it for the Penny Bun! Bright spot in a miserable day. #fungi 🍄

Bulgaria inquinans aplenty, on a beautiful September day #fungi 🍄

Butterflies from our walk today. Wall, Small White and a faded Small Copper. Also flying by, Brimstone, Speckled Wood and Large white. #butterflies #ento #UKwildlife

Another for the @savebutterflies.bsky.social Garden Butterfly Survey. A Large White on a pleasantly warm afternoon. #butterflies

Rhyparochromus vulgaris. I’ve seen a few of these in the garden over the last few days. They’re not inclined to keep still, so making it tricky to get a decent pic. #bugs #ento #UKwildlife