East Sussex meet up.

Mike Jackson · #51 (**permalink**) 06-09-2009, 10:05 PM

I got a shot of that species of beetle a week ago in the woods. I've been meaning to ID it but not got round to it yet.

Mike Jackson · #52 (**permalink**) 07-09-2009, 09:26 PM

I've finally managed to get some images sized correctly to upload. So here are some of my best from Saturday.

Looking · #53 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 08:08 AM

Hi Dave,
Until they emerge one can never be certain.
1 Beautiful Carpet - Mesoleuca Albicillata
2 Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae
3 Unknown
Regards Dave Monk

pressld2 · #54 (**permalink**) 08-09-2009, 09:45 PM

Great shots Mike! I particularly like the robber-fly ones. I have a photo that looks like the same species but mine's just sitting on a log. I haven't managed to put a name to it yet. I'm pretty sure it's not one of the ones in Collins.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Looking

Hi Dave,
Until they emerge one can never be certain.
1 Beautiful Carpet - Mesoleuca Albicillata
2 Dot Moth - Melanchra persicariae
3 Unknown
Regards Dave Monk

Thanks Dave - you will let us know about number 3 when it emerges won't you?

I've managed to upload a few more this evening...

Garden spiders. I'm pretty sure this is courtship with the male on the left and the larger female on the right.

Green lacewing

Common wasp

Scorpion fly.

Dave P.

Looking · #55 (**permalink**) 09-09-2009, 07:05 PM

Dave when you get a moment can you post your photo of caterpillar number 3.
I just want to make certain we are talking about the same one.
Thanks Dave
PS
I have added a note to each of my photos to tell you what they are when they emerge. So this thread may come to life in a few months time.

Mike Jackson · #56 (**permalink**) 09-09-2009, 09:34 PM

Dogghound has ID'd the robber fly as a female Tolmerus atricapillus but has cast doubt on whether it is laying eggs. I can't think of any other explanation for the behaviour though. I may have to join diptera.info and research further.

Mike

pressld2 · #57 (**permalink**) 12-09-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Looking

Dave when you get a moment can you post your photo of caterpillar number 3.
I just want to make certain we are talking about the same one.
Thanks Dave

No problem - here it is...

I've finally got round to looking at some of the wildflower photos from our visit, such as:

Common Centaury

Enchanter's Nightshade

Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil

Honeysuckle

Hedge Woundwort

Finally, here is the flower that was growing in the car park...

I'm fairly sure it's a crane's-bill but can't pin it down to a species.

Dave P.

Looking · #58 (**permalink**) 13-09-2009, 11:03 AM

Thanks Dave P
Thats the one I thought.
I did find another very similar one, and didn't want to came back to you and tell you the wrong name.

Regards Dave M

Mike Jackson · #59 (**permalink**) 13-09-2009, 11:19 AM

Had another look at the hornets nest yesterday. They seem a lot more aggressive now than they were last week. Must have been Dave's calming influence. Only managed to get one decent shot of the Hornets but did find a Migrant Hawker and a Southern Hawker to pose for me. We also saw a lot of unidentified darters and a Golden ringed that wouldn't stop long enough for a photo. Also found a few nice fungi.

pressld2 · #60 (**permalink**) 13-09-2009, 10:57 PM

My last few photos from this meet...

Tormentil

The backlit bracken that was just begging to be photographed.

The lovely people in the wildflower forum have IDed my geranium as Druce's Cranesbill, G. x oxonianum, a garden escapee.

I shall post this chap in the spider forum and see if they can help...

I think Meta mengei is in wth a shout.

Dave P.