Insects of the day

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• Fran IOM Posts: 2,872

  August 2018

  Magnificent photos! Detail of both is amazing.

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  August 2018

  Thanks very much, Fran...pleased you like them.
  
  

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  August 2018

  Here is a Ladybird, on patrol looking for aphids on one of the Honeysuckles.
  
  
  
  

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• Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713

  August 2018

  Oh Sheps that is a beautiful picture, most of us love ladybirds which are in such short supply here this year, so to see one close up like this is a real treat. Thank you.
  

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  August 2018

  Thanks GD...I am lucky to have a few different types in the garden, I have been trying to photograph one of the small yellow and black ones, but have only managed one shot so far.

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• Russell Tilling Posts: 8

  August 2018

  Hi All,

  I’d like to share a very welcome Orange Tip which was devoted to my Red Campion in April this year for a few days.
  

  
  
  
  The regular summer Hummingbird Hawkmoth on Red Valerian.
  
  
  
  
  
  A gorgeous Elephant Hawkmoth my wife disturbed from the Honeysuckle last year.
  
  
  ...the Mullein moth caterpillars
  
  
  ...and the fine adult stage
  
  
  Not bad for a iPhone 5s.

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• Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713

  August 2018

  I love the pictures Russell, the orange tip really stands out, they are such interesting photos, what a diverse collection you have.
  

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• Russell Tilling Posts: 8

  August 2018

   Thanks Guernsey Donkey2

  I really enjoy gardening for wildlife and attracting a new species or two every year. I got my first Redwing in March with the snow.

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  August 2018

  Dragonfly of the day, Sympetrum sp. One of the last libellulideae to fly in late summer/early autumn.

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  Close-up
  

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  August 2018

  Papi Jo said:

  Dragonfly of the day, Sympetrum sp. One of the last libellulideae to fly in late summer/early autumn

  
  

  
  

  
  

  

  Close-up
  

  Looks like my ex mother in law....
  
  Brillaint photos P.Jo 

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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