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Hoverfly (Syrphus ribesii or vitripennis) on umbellifer

August 11, 2010 by Julian

Although its never going to be able to compete with the EOS 5D MK2 for picture quality, sometimes as the old addage goes, the best camera is the one that’s always with you.

Filed Under: mobile pix, wildlife

Cockchafer beetle pupa (Melolontha melolontha)

August 10, 2010 by Julian

Cockchafer beetle pupa (Melolontha melolontha)

This little fellow has probably lived under our lawn as a grub for 3 years and has just turned into pupae at the end of its third summer. Within six weeks it’ll metamorphose into an adult, but still remain underground during the winter to emerge next May ready to bash its armoured head against our windows.

Read more about this quintessential spring beetle species at the Natural History Museum website.

Filed Under: beetles, wildlife

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-09

August 8, 2010 by Julian

A Hobby (Falco subbuteo), third year in a row, in around the same place. Not a resident species, clearly a favourite holiday destination. #
Kickstarter – "ISNESS" A PHOTO GRAPHIC NOVEL: http://kck.st/bEKVTm #
New butterfly book – hurray! #
hmm Holly Blue or not, stay still please! #
After last years inundation, a single Painted Lady is a rare treat. #Wildlife #butterflies #
A Two Spot Ladybird, rather confusingly with four red spots on a black base coat #beetles #
Just found the close up function on the Blackberry so here's a Punctata pic http://twitpic.com/2crbio #