Bedfords park - insects
Sunday, 31. May 2009, 15:44:34
On bank holiday Monday I headed up to Bedfords Park. That weekend there was a mass influx of painted lady butterflies, and I saw 8 on the walk in towards the lake
The was plenty of other insect life around. A female scorpionfly munched on a dead fly
I found some caterpillers eating barmble, and it turns out they are emperor moth caterpillers. I certainly look forward to seeing these once they have pupated
The damselflies were abundant. I caught these 2 pairs of large red damselflies egg laying
And this slender graoundhopper posed nicely on a log
Even when poked by a visiting ant!
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WIDGETIZE
SittingFox # 31. May 2009, 16:02
We seem to have missed out on the painted lady influx - I haven't seen any of them.
Dudley # 31. May 2009, 17:03
L2D2 # 31. May 2009, 19:24
Wulpen # 31. May 2009, 20:15
RobinL # 31. May 2009, 23:31
Anonymous # 2. June 2009, 22:59
We had a mass influx of painted Ladies here on 28th May. All gone now though. Great pictures. I have never seen a scorpionfly, they look magnificent.
Ukwildlife # 6. June 2009, 23:06