More insects from May and June Part 3

Maximum temperature here today 17⁰C, minimum 10⁰C. Rain measured this morning 5 mm. 27km/h South-Westerly winds with gusts up to 62 km/h.

Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae).

Possibly a spotted fritillary (Melitaea didyma), I did not get to see the underside of its wings.

Damselfly Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx Virgo) female.

As above, male.

Common Clubtail Dragonfly (Gomphus vulgatissimus).

Red-and-black Froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata).

Bee on the cotoneaster.

Common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata).

Bee on a Californian poppy.

Bumble bee, possibly (Bombus terrestris).

Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa Atlanta).

Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae). They are very colourful if only it had opened its wings!

Carpenter bee  (Xylocopa violacea or Xylocopa valga).

Marbled White (Melanargia galathea)...

As above...

As above

Bombylius species...

as above.

Red-brown Longhorn Beetle (Stictoleptura rubra) both males...

As above.

My thanks to Richard once again for ID of the damsels and dragon. 

My local list of wild flowers. (67 Species 12/06/2020)

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19/02/2020 - Part 2 of my walk.

Maximum temperature in the Charente today 12C, minimum 5C. Rain most of the day not measured as yet.  16km/h north-westerly wind with gusts up to 35 km/h.

Grapes partly pruned, must do ours but we only have one plant!

Our hamlet, looking back over my shoulder.

A surprise visit from a Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)...

As above...

As above.

Daisies and a fly.

Mimosa.

Mistletoe.

A stream that is quite often dry, it was running fast here.

Lots of mud around!

Reflections in a puddle, I just happened to like this photo!!

I wonder how much water is in this well.

Sad, but I think this large tree had died so it was probably dangerous.

I hope it was wind blowing this vapour trail and the pilot had not been drinking 😊

Wind turbines in the distance- my pet hate, but thankfully there are not a lot around us.

I think this is winter wheat just coming through.

Another great surprise, a Peacock butterfly (Aglais io).

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02/02/2020 Spring has sprung.........

Maximum temperature in the Charente today 18C, minimum 10C. Rain measured this morning 3mm but we have a blue sky today. 111mm of rain so far this year.  23km/h South-Westerly wind up to 43 km/h.

I say spring has sprung, but I suspect it might be short-lived as the temperatures drop again in the middle of the week.  If the forecast is right though, they then go back up again......

Photos were taken today on a walk in the garden.

We have not been without roses at all this year so far - amazing.

Moss and Lichen.

Common Speedwell - A pretty weed.

The first crocus.

Buds on the Red Robin. (Photinia Fraseri).

The first snowdrop. (Galanthus nivalis).

Buds on the Viburnum (Viburnum tinus).

The return of the fly!!!! Also Viburnum tinus)

Gendarme beetles or firebug, (Pyrrhocoris apterus).

As above -African masks!

Fairies a the bottom of the garden... no, I cannot identify it!

In the house, buds on the orchid...

The Christmas poinsettia is still thriving..

and cheating with a fridge magnet

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