Some of these pictures are going to give me nightmares. That toad of @scroggin 's looks the size of a dog, and I'm sure those wasps that @wild edges found were in a 'B' (or Bee) movie I saw once.
It's amazing how close up photos can make harmless creatures look scary. Take this pic of a leafcutter bee sleeping on a stalk of grass. Looks pretty cute from this angle
but from above the jaws looks pretty intimidating (although it's very cool that it uses them to hang onto the grass while it sleeps).
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Can anyone identify these? I know it is a grass hopper, but does it have a special name? There were quite a few of them in the nature walk, and what is the plant they are attracted to here, I think it may be a wild parsnip??
I think that's a katydid. Do you have them over there?
I know they are "only" starlings, but for the past few years we have had none in our garden - they used to be plentiful. We were so pleased when two couples came into our garden early spring - they love the Flutter Butter we buy for them and they have rewarded us with their families. Not complaining but they are eating through two jars a week - it's costing us a fortune! The picture is poor quality but it is the best we have so far.
Thank you for those kind words Sheps, it isn't the best quality picture but sums up my excitement at seeing so many starlings in our garden again. Those damsel fly pictures are truly amazing, they never seem to stay still long enough for me to get the camera set up, so I will enjoy your pictures all the more.
Those damsel fly pix are stunning Sheps. Colours especially I love wild edges' photos. I always think it's a shame so many people don't see how incredible all sorts of insects are. Close ups like that make me smile. Steephill's woodies are brilliant too. I love scroggin's toad. We used to regularly uncover them at the last house while doing renovations in the garden. They just used to look at you... GD - that's a great pic. This time of year is wonderful for seeing all the birds with their offspring - milling around, and shouting and arguing Magpie junior had just been for a quick bath [daughter took this one day while I was at work] The robin was making the most of the pond being empty!
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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Excellent shots everyone.
And a few Damsels from me.
I love wild edges' photos. I always think it's a shame so many people don't see how incredible all sorts of insects are. Close ups like that make me smile.
Steephill's woodies are brilliant too.
I love scroggin's toad. We used to regularly uncover them at the last house while doing renovations in the garden. They just used to look at you...
GD - that's a great pic. This time of year is wonderful for seeing all the birds with their offspring - milling around, and shouting and arguing
Magpie junior had just been for a quick bath [daughter took this one day while I was at work]
The robin was making the most of the pond being empty!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...