NCW Inverts and etc

Yellow-tailed Moth Caterpillar

It has all gone a bit quiet bird wise on the nature reserve, but a couple of photos from a quick wander. Dragonflies starting to emerge, Emperors seen and first Speckled Wood and Ringlet butterflies around.


Wasp Beetle

 
Nettle Weevil


Hoverfly species?


Reed Warbler taking food back to nest

Brimstone moth

Found on the wall by our front door this afternoon. Not all moths are brown and dull!

Damselflies

Female blue-tailed - form violacea

Blue-tailed - typica


Damselflies starting to appear at North Cave Wetlands. Blue-tailed above and below. All the blue ones can be tricky to identify looking at all the segments etc.

Blue-tailed - typica


Common Blue male

Queen Wasp

We have had a few Queen Wasps banging against the windows in the house, presumably looking for nest sites.  This individual I found looking a bit lacklustre on the bathroom windowsill.  I gave her a few drops of Lidl's finest apple juice and within a few minutes she got her wings fired up and buzzed out of the window.  Walk with the animals, talk with the animals doo dah day...