Really enjoy walking round Newport Wetlands and today it was lovely with the temperature reaching 23C.
I took many photos but not many good ones. Here are the best.
Tall Melilot
Six spot Burnet moth on bird's-foot trefoil
Caterpillar of peacock butterfly on stinging nettles
Red Dead Nettle
View of the Severn Estuary
Large Skipper Butterfly, looks like a moth to me but apparently not!
Ragwort
Orchid
Burnet moths mating. To the left of them is an empty cocoon. and below is another cocoon, a bit out of focus though.
The larvae construct paper-like cocoons high up on
slender grass stems to make it tricky for birds to attack. When the moths
emerge the empty black pupa cases are left sticking out of the cocoons.
This is a ringlet butterfly. They are generally brown but there are variations. This one is very dark without the usual spots. Below is the underwing view which does have the typical spots.
The following pictures are all of Marsh Helleborine which belong to the orchid family. Couldn't decide which I liked best so posted them all.
Caterpillar of the Oak Eggar moth
2 comments:
Impressive photos and information, as always. You could easily publish.
Wonderful to see all the things in your area Sheila! You capture so much that I am sure are overlooked by most who pass by.
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