This boggy channel was alive with Southern and Small Red Damsels but i failed once again to find Scarce Blue-tailed Damsel at this site. Maybe they don't exist here anymore.
Thursday, 26 July 2007
Mill Lawn Brook
This boggy channel was alive with Southern and Small Red Damsels but i failed once again to find Scarce Blue-tailed Damsel at this site. Maybe they don't exist here anymore.
German Cockroach nymph
Found this tiny nymph out on the heath, an odd place to find one. They are usually found indoors or on rubbish tips where there is a good source of heat.
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Thursley Common, 8th July
The 8th July will be long remembered as the summer of 2007. After a summer of almost continuous rain and wind, the forecast of a 'possibly' sunny day sent us scurrying down to the always brilliant Thursley Common. Even after last years devastating arson attack, the heath didn't disappoint.
Thomisus onustus - crab spider
These well camouflaged spiders lie in wait for prey, with this species usually choosing Cross-leaved Heath as its cover. This one has caught a Bog Bush-cricket nymph. A stunning creature.
Brilliant Emerald
They rarely perch near water but this one settled for several minutes. The shiny emerald abdomen and yellowish pterostigma are clearly visible in photo.
Tuesday, 10 July 2007
Maremma Regional Park, Italy, June 07
For the last two summers, myself and a colleague have been invited to Italy to help assist with an Osprey translocation project. Osprey chicks have been brought over from the nearby island of Corsica and released within Maremma RP. The Corsican birds nest on sea cliffs so it will be interesting to see if they are able to adapt to the low lying marshes and coastal Pine forests around Maremma RP. Two of last years released Ospreys have already spent their first winter and summer nearby.
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