A meet up with Tim and several others including fellow birder John Law to take part in another Bioblitz around this cracking site saw us having a pretty decent day.
The main highlight for me was finding another Beewolf after the 3 i saw at Messingham Sand quarries a few weeks ago and certainly proves this species is pushing north in the country.
It was found nectaring on an area of Thistles which were sheltered from the south westerly breeze.
Other nice insects included Lesser-marsh Grasshopper,Roesel's-bush Crickets,Pine Ladybirds and Maiden's Blush Moth,with a good number of Brown Argus also recorded amongst other species.
The following are a selection of photos from the visit:
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| BeeWolf. |
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| Hairy Shieldbug. |
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| Female Roesel's-bush Cricket Of The Migratory,Macropterous Form,'Diluta'. |
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| Lesser-marsh Grasshopper. |
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| Female Common-blue Butterfly Of The Form 'Caerulescens'. |
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| A Nicely Coloured Male Field Grasshopper. |
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