But I was most impressed with the range of insects that were flying so late in the season including this beautiful comma butterfly
Monday, 16 September 2019
Late Summer Insects
Such a beautiful sunny day today, ideal for my volunteer litter-picking and wildlife recording patrol of the Dells along the Water of Leith. Plenty of birds about including sparrowhawks shouting everywhere and trees full of small birds including nuthatch and treecreeper.
But I was most impressed with the range of insects that were flying so late in the season including this beautiful comma butterfly
and nearby was this lovely Leucozonia glaucia hoverfly
The pictorial meadow (a planted meadow of flowers which provide colour through most of the year) in Spylaw Park was full of bees and hoverflies including Syrphus sp hoverflies
I couldn't take many photos as my camera battery ran out.....
But I was most impressed with the range of insects that were flying so late in the season including this beautiful comma butterfly
Hello,
ReplyDeleteLove the butterfly, the flowers are beautiful. Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week ahead!
We just had one hatch! Um, eclose, is the proper term!
ReplyDeleteThe pictorial meadow is a fantastic idea! (And I hope you go back again with an extra battery ;j)...(That has happened to me too many times to count...). The pictures you did get are beautiful, especially for end of summer, as you say. It is wonderful that you volunteer to pick up litter.
ReplyDeleteLate summer, a bittersweet time of year. We've had an amazing summer here in Vancouver Island, such gorgeous weather. But I love fall, so I can't feel too bad about the passing of warmer days.😊
ReplyDeleteYour photos are lovely Juliet. Beautiful butterfly!