Friday, August 26, 2022

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

 The Phlox has nearly finished flowering so the Hummingbird Moth has now descended on the lavender.  

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Hummingbird Hawk Moth

A survey by the British Trust for Ornithology has reported a four fold increase in the number of gardens recording a Hummingbird Hawk Moth in 2022. In previous years we have only occasionally caught a glimpse of them but we have seen them nearly everyday in our garden this year which has been great news for my photography practise!  They are not easy to capture because they move so quickly so it has been a great challenge.  I am still hoping for THE perfect shot!

Bee and aphid on Salvia

Bee and aphid on Salvia 

Common Darter Dragonflies

Common Darter Dragonfly 

Tachina Fera Fly

Fly relaxing after a busy day! 

Green Shield Bug

Green Shield Bug 

Garden Spider

Garden Spider 

Linnaemya Picta Fly

Linnaemya Picta Fly 

Sunday, August 14, 2022

Smooth Newt Juvenile





 Current weather conditions have caused most of the water in the ornamental tree pond to evaporate so before switching on the tree fountain we needed to clear out the sludge to prevent the fountain filter getting blocked.  We were so excited to find lots of juvenile newts in the sludge!

Hummingbird Hawk Moth














 Hummingbird Hawk Moth