Insects of the day (2)

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  July 2023

  Hoverfly and a Woodlouse in the garden.
  
  
  
  
  

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• wild edges Posts: 10,497

  July 2023

  There's a type of spider known as the Sputnik Spider due to the shape of the egg cases it makes. I found a few in my local woods yesterday.
  

  

  If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  

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• wild edges Posts: 10,497

  July 2023

  Imagine having a name like Ferruginous Bee-Grabber.

  
  

  
  

  If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  July 2023 edited July 2023

  First time spotting of this butterfly in my garden today! Argynnis pandora, the Cardinal.

  @wild edges the Cardinal is a much classier name than your Ferruginous Bee-Grabber.

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  July 2023

  Really good @Papi Jo
  
  It's very similar to some of the fritillaries we have in the UK.
  
  
  

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• Papi Jo Posts: 4,254

  July 2023

  Sheps said:

  Really good @Papi Jo
  It's very similar to some of the fritillaries we have in the UK.
  

  Thanks! They both belong to the Nymphalidae family.
  

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  July 2023 edited July 2023

  Woodlouse foraging on the discarded potatoes.
  
  
  

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• Big Blue Sky Posts: 716

  July 2023

  Resting after a rainy night. Seemed fine as it flew away a second after the picture was taken 
  
  
  

  Surrey

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• LunarSea Posts: 1,923

  July 2023

  Brief test of new equipment between rain showers. Terrible light but encouraging nevertheless.
  
  
  

  Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. 
  
  I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
  

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• Sheps Posts: 2,236

  July 2023

  Looking good @LunarSea
  
  My wallet started twitching at the mention new equipment.
  
  I'm contemplating going full macro and parting company with my big lenses, it's a tough decision because I know that if I do I'll never own a 500mmf4 ever again.

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