Russian Comfrey

Birding quiet again today but I did bump into this Russian Comfrey today on the side of the road.

Russian Comfrey

May larvae

Here are some larvae found in mid May

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet larva

Smoky Wainscot larva

Garden Tiger larva

Nightjar

I heard and saw 2 Nightjars last night whilst out trapping which reminded me to dig out some pictures that I took back in 2010.

Nighjar

Nightjar

Mendip Hills 17th May 2014

I trapped on the Mendips last night which resulted in 46 species being found including my first Fox Moth.

Dwarf Pug

Epinotia tedella

Fox Moth

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Ochreous Pug

Great Crested Newt

I have recently been helping someone out with Newt surveying recently and happened to survey a pond that had all three british species in it. Here are some photos of a Great Crested Newt

Great Crested Newt

Great Crested Newt

Great Crested Newt egg

Cuckoo Flower

Taken on 23rd April 2014 on the Mendips, these were the first of many I've seen dotted about the countryside this year.

Cuckoo Flower

Green-winged Orchid

Found on Sand Point on 2nd May 2014. There were several of these around the top of Sand Point this morning, quite a surprise. Taken with the Samsung Galaxy S3. This phone seems ideally suited for plant photography.

Green-winged Orchid