Looking forward to summer (in pictures!)

[Tobyh]

Ok decided as I was looking through my images and found some I hadn't spent much time processing that this would be fun.

Post a picture that reminds you why you are looking forward to summer - simple!

Here's mine. View full size for best results (as always!)



Look forward to seeing some more

TobyH

[loripo]

Looking foward to another visit to my daughter in West Wales to see all sorts of bugs and butterflies I don't see in London, like this Rhingia campestris.

[Geoff F]

Currently working through my unidentified species photos from 2011 and trying to name them; plus finding out more about their life styles, including why I previously failed to find a positive identification.

Then writing up notes with photos so I will recognise them next summer.

I have been able to add some of them to the WAB Gallery, but still need to check if there are any shortages there where I have suitable photos.

Haven't felt brave enough to have a serious go at beetles, moths or sawflies yet but have been successful with the craneflies, robber flies and snipe flies; and have learned a lot.

Must try to spend more time with those families this year.

And as a typical example



Another successful identification. Dioctria rufipes. I thought that was correct at the time, but I now know why.

[basquesteve]

Looking forward to chasing a Large Chequered
Skipper which has managed to stay out of camera range for the past 5 years

These are easy
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[Tobyh]

Easy? Not in my neck of the woods

[basquesteve]

You can even catch them in embarrassing positions

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[BillyPilgrim]

I haven't seen one of these for ages...