The hottest day of the week had to be an ice lollies day, these were vegan and made with coconut. Posted in Stuff that matters | Tagged simple living, wildlife trust | Leave a reply Moths, glow worm, spider eggs and ice lolliesīrian spotted this glow worm larvae during a nature reserve walk.Īnd back in the garden, this spider was trying to walk with the biggest parcel of eggs we have ever seen!
We were also treated to a family meal and some vivid colours appeared in the wine glass as the sun moved across the sky. Lucy worked a long and hot day mid-week at an event, but ice cream was available which certainly helped. It’s the frothy-flowered plant in this photo, mixed in with meadow cranesbill. One plant that has really spread out is the bedstraw, which is an important food plant for many moth caterpillars. Lots of ringlet and meadow brown butterflies, hoverflies, our first ever clearwing moth (currant clearwing – on blackcurrants!) and the 6-spot burnets active every day and many breeding pairs.
This churchyard meadow was full of pyramidal orchids.Īnd of course our own mini-meadow in the garden, which is having its best year ever.
One was at a nearby open garden, where we heard lots of grasshoppers and saw skipper butterflies. Posted in Green & sustainable, Nature | Tagged books, butterflies, dragonflies, music, simple living, wildlife garden | Leave a reply Butterfly Explosion These are the best holiday moments, giving us some hope for wildlife.Īnna Calvi & David Byrne – Strange Weather On another walk we also saw a family of swallows swooping, chattering and landing in a treetop – something we’ve never seen before! There were also two kingfishers and lots of fish. Yesterday we visited a very lush marshland nature reserve packed with plants and wildlife, especially grasshoppers and crickets which we could hear the full length of the walk. This last week we have been on holiday, a staycation with walks and lots of relaxation.
This comma butterfly was one of the first to visit.Īlso spotted were these mating green-veined while butterflies today. Now the ivy is coming in to flower we can expect to see lots of bees (including ivy bees), hoverflies, wasps, butterflies and the hornets that range across them all while they feed, trying to catch something. One afternoon five common blue butterflies appeared, the most we have ever had. This one rested for an hour in the apple tree, in between catching prey. These have been around in East Anglia for about 3 years now. The garden is popular with Willow Emerald damselflies this year.