Insects moths and butterflies...

So here we go, Insects, Moths and Butterflies... I hope that you enjoy them, all these pics where taken on a walk around Marshsides sandplant not, with my main quarry being the Six Spot Burnet Moth, such a beautiful moth that I can't stop taking pictures of:-

Six Spot Burnet

On my way around I also came across a number of other butterflies and creepy crawlies which I though gave a good opportunity for a few more pictures, I hope that you like them and they don't make you itch to much:-

Yellow Dung-Fly

Cratichneumon Sp.

Seven-spot Ladybird

Field Grasshopper

The next generation of Painted lady Butterflies

Peacock butterfly

Common blue

Green-Veined White

Gatekeeper

Well I hope that you like that my pictures and I hope that you will visit again,

Thanks always Lee Harrison.

A Funny Old Week...

Dedicated to Mr & Mrs Heys...

First thing that I would like to say is a massive congratulations

to the happy couple, I can't think of two people more

perfectly suited for each other. I wish you

all the luck in the world.

..........

Well first of all I'd like to introduce my self as even I've forgotten who I am... Sorry for the lack of posts recently but I have been busy with the holiday and then last week My sister got Married, so that took a lot of organising, writing my best man speech and practising it religiously the night before, I did managed to get out a few times but I didn't have time to post up the news, so here we go, I'll post up two different blogs, one showing birds and animals and one showing insects moths and butterflies... I hope that you enjoy:-

Birds and Animals...

Common Tern

Starling

Swallow

Green Sandpiper

Pochard

And my favourite picture I took recently,
this beautiful young cygnet.


Brown Rat

Asian Otter, I love the top pic with it tongue sticking out...

Well there you go, sorry for the lack of blogging but hopefully it will resume from now on but i hope that you still like the pics.

Thanks as always for visiting Lee Harrison

Holiday Continued...Insects, Moths and Butterflies...

During the holiday, I took a particular interest in the moths and butterflies as I am trying to learn more about the species and identifying them, but I am struggling a bit so if you see any misidentified species please let me know...

Whilst we were in New Quay, we decided to have a trip out to a local Butterfly house so that we could try and get closer to these beautiful specimens:-

Postman

Swallow Tail

Owl Butterfly

A Blue something...(Sorry)

Glass Wing

Largest Moth in the World 10 inch wings

and this was a small one.

(Hercules Moth)

But rather than captive Moths and Butterflies i actually got some pictures as I walked around so lets see what you think...

Small Heath

Gatekeeper

Red Admiral

Common Emerald

Silver Y

Possible Dark Arches...

Violet Ground Beetle

Well I hoped that you enjoyed my blog, please feel free to leave any comments,

Thanks Always Lee Harrison.

Holiday Continued...Mammals...

So the second round of the holidays, the mammals supposedly but I'm going to through in 1 bird picture that I forgot...

Swallows

Whilst I was there I had a couple of gorgeous surprises which I will never forget...

First night that we had arrived a tenby, just settling down after a 6 and a half hour straight driving and Charlotte reluctantly dragged me out for a walk "I wasn't impressed" but I prevailed and my mood was soon changed.


We headed up to Alan's point, only a two minuet walk but an iconic landmark to our family, as we sat there over looking Alan's point, i soon noticed 2 fox's sat at the far end of the field in front of us, so I decided to sneak along the side of the field and try to get closer to them. Eventually I reached the bottom of the field, so I decided to climb up a tree to reach a small banking, once I had climbed on top I was treated to one of my most rememberable sights that I've ever seen, sitting no more that 15 metres was a beautiful Dog Fox, it just stood there watching me whilst I grabbed my camera off Charlotte and took a few shots, I looked up and just behind the nearest one were 2 more, just relaxing in the foxgloves. an amazing moment.

Red Fox

Four days later I decided to returned to the foxes and try to get some more pic as I was still amazed by the earlier night, as I approached I saw the Vixen just relaxing maybe even sleeping in front of the den (show to the right on the above Pic.) but once I had got closer she had all descended to the dark depths of the den, so I decided to stand far back to just watch and appreciate. As I Was sat there , I noticed all the rabbited started to act peculiar when all of a sudden a Badger popped out of the bushes just to the right of me, no more than 30 metres into the field (I couldn't believe my luck)

Badger

Not an amazing picture my "God" I was so happy (apologies for the blasphemy) but it was amazing.

During the holiday, we were also very luck to come into close contact with Gray Seals and Bottle Nosed Dolphins, both amazing spectacles... See what you think:-

Bottle Nosed Dolphins

Grey Seal

Anyway I hope that you enjoyed this blog and that you will tune in for the next one.

Thanks always Lee Harrison.