Bugsy94
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A love of Lepidoptera and ornithology in particular.
Not often we see the High Street in Sheringham closed to allow a Brittania a visiting engine to move across it from the mainline onto the Heritage line of the North Norfolk Railway. Here for just a week having steamed all the way from Crewe!
October 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Not often we see the High Street in Sheringham closed to allow a Brittania a visiting engine to move across it from the mainline onto the Heritage line of the North Norfolk Railway. Here for just a week having steamed all the way from Crewe!
Kelling Heath was short of birds and insects today in the cold northerly winds but the fungi made up for it.
October 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Kelling Heath was short of birds and insects today in the cold northerly winds but the fungi made up for it.
I can't remember seeing Large White Butterfly larvae feeding quite so late in the year.
Not sure of the woody food plant they were feeding on at Stiffkey, Norfolk. Possibly a wild cabbage at the back of the marsh.
Not sure of the woody food plant they were feeding on at Stiffkey, Norfolk. Possibly a wild cabbage at the back of the marsh.
October 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I can't remember seeing Large White Butterfly larvae feeding quite so late in the year.
Not sure of the woody food plant they were feeding on at Stiffkey, Norfolk. Possibly a wild cabbage at the back of the marsh.
Not sure of the woody food plant they were feeding on at Stiffkey, Norfolk. Possibly a wild cabbage at the back of the marsh.
Couldn't resist taking this photograph of both flowering and seed heads of this Perennial Sowthistle on the marsh today.
October 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Couldn't resist taking this photograph of both flowering and seed heads of this Perennial Sowthistle on the marsh today.
Pleased to find a Reed Dagger moth larvae on Norfolk Reed at Cley yesterday. This individual sat outside Teal Hide. I don't think anyone else noticed it. To busy looking up!
October 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Pleased to find a Reed Dagger moth larvae on Norfolk Reed at Cley yesterday. This individual sat outside Teal Hide. I don't think anyone else noticed it. To busy looking up!
It's taken most of my life to get close enough to a Water Vole to snatch a quick photograph. It's not perfect but I'm pleased with it.
Catchwater Drain, Cley 25.9.25
Catchwater Drain, Cley 25.9.25
September 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
It's taken most of my life to get close enough to a Water Vole to snatch a quick photograph. It's not perfect but I'm pleased with it.
Catchwater Drain, Cley 25.9.25
Catchwater Drain, Cley 25.9.25
A warm sunny day watching insects around Stubbs Mill, Cley Reserve Norfolk.
July 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A warm sunny day watching insects around Stubbs Mill, Cley Reserve Norfolk.
Rather unusual to find a Vapourer larvae on hogweed amongst a reed bed this afternoon.
July 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Rather unusual to find a Vapourer larvae on hogweed amongst a reed bed this afternoon.
A male Bee Wolf, Philanthus truangulum encountered today in North Norfolk just guarding his territory. Only the females catch and paralyse live honey bees to provision their nests.
July 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A male Bee Wolf, Philanthus truangulum encountered today in North Norfolk just guarding his territory. Only the females catch and paralyse live honey bees to provision their nests.
The Great Pied Hoverfly, Volucella pellucens (female) in the garden this morning feeding on lavender. The larva of this species live inside social wasp nests feeding on debris. What a stunner.
July 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The Great Pied Hoverfly, Volucella pellucens (female) in the garden this morning feeding on lavender. The larva of this species live inside social wasp nests feeding on debris. What a stunner.
This has to be my favourite day flying moth, the Chimney Sweeper. This moth was in abundance today on the banks of the Findhorn River near Tomatin in the Highlands
June 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This has to be my favourite day flying moth, the Chimney Sweeper. This moth was in abundance today on the banks of the Findhorn River near Tomatin in the Highlands
Having fun in the Sun.
Mating Helophilus pendulums hoverflies. Cley Norfolk 28.5.25.
Also known as Sun Flies or The Footballer due to the stripes on the thorax.
Mating Helophilus pendulums hoverflies. Cley Norfolk 28.5.25.
Also known as Sun Flies or The Footballer due to the stripes on the thorax.
May 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Having fun in the Sun.
Mating Helophilus pendulums hoverflies. Cley Norfolk 28.5.25.
Also known as Sun Flies or The Footballer due to the stripes on the thorax.
Mating Helophilus pendulums hoverflies. Cley Norfolk 28.5.25.
Also known as Sun Flies or The Footballer due to the stripes on the thorax.
Steatoda nobilis, the Noble False Widow Spider is now well established around the Norfolk Coast and southern Britain. It was first recorded in the 1870's near Torquay.
May 26, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Steatoda nobilis, the Noble False Widow Spider is now well established around the Norfolk Coast and southern Britain. It was first recorded in the 1870's near Torquay.
Pencilled Cranesbill growing on Hickling NWT reserve yesterday.
Exquisite.
Exquisite.
May 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Pencilled Cranesbill growing on Hickling NWT reserve yesterday.
Exquisite.
Exquisite.
I never tire of watching the brightly coloured immature male Broad Bodied Chasers each spring. Who on earth designed that wing venation
May 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I never tire of watching the brightly coloured immature male Broad Bodied Chasers each spring. Who on earth designed that wing venation
Took a while to work out what I was looking at here. However, pretty confident that this is a Fan-Bristled Robber Fly (Dysmachus trigonus) with prey- Spider with a green abdomen? Not sure. Walsey Hills Cley 1545hrs 19.5.25
May 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Took a while to work out what I was looking at here. However, pretty confident that this is a Fan-Bristled Robber Fly (Dysmachus trigonus) with prey- Spider with a green abdomen? Not sure. Walsey Hills Cley 1545hrs 19.5.25
Seems to have been a good year for Two Barred Longhorn Beetles on the Isle of Mull this year. Everywhere we have walked or sat they have collided with us and hung on for dear life.
May 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Seems to have been a good year for Two Barred Longhorn Beetles on the Isle of Mull this year. Everywhere we have walked or sat they have collided with us and hung on for dear life.
Walking the Quinish peninsula today on the Isle Of Mull I took this picture of a wild plant I was not familiar with, growing in profusion in damp woodland the Water Avens.
After downloading it, I noticed a large tick on the leaf behind. I later removed five from my arms and legs!
After downloading it, I noticed a large tick on the leaf behind. I later removed five from my arms and legs!
May 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Walking the Quinish peninsula today on the Isle Of Mull I took this picture of a wild plant I was not familiar with, growing in profusion in damp woodland the Water Avens.
After downloading it, I noticed a large tick on the leaf behind. I later removed five from my arms and legs!
After downloading it, I noticed a large tick on the leaf behind. I later removed five from my arms and legs!
Sheringham Park, North Norfolk. Owned by the National Trust the parkland which is often grazed is currently covered in a carpet of Dandelion, Buttercup and Daisy. Many flocks of Linnet are feeding on the Dandelion seed heads.
May 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Sheringham Park, North Norfolk. Owned by the National Trust the parkland which is often grazed is currently covered in a carpet of Dandelion, Buttercup and Daisy. Many flocks of Linnet are feeding on the Dandelion seed heads.
Lime Hawk Moth was a first for me last night in NR26, together with two Iron Prominent, Hebrew Characters, Marbled Browns, Lychnis, Mint moths, numerous micros and plenty of May Bugs
May 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Lime Hawk Moth was a first for me last night in NR26, together with two Iron Prominent, Hebrew Characters, Marbled Browns, Lychnis, Mint moths, numerous micros and plenty of May Bugs
A rather quiet days birding at Holme Reserve Norfolk today but the Green Hairstreaks, Small Coppers and Cinnabar moths made my day.
April 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A rather quiet days birding at Holme Reserve Norfolk today but the Green Hairstreaks, Small Coppers and Cinnabar moths made my day.
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Struggling with this gold abdomen tipped fly taken yesterday at Cley Norfolk feeding on Dandelion. It is approx 4.5mm in length. I am presuming it is stratiomyidae. I apologise for the poor photo through my inexpensive scope.
Struggling with this gold abdomen tipped fly taken yesterday at Cley Norfolk feeding on Dandelion. It is approx 4.5mm in length. I am presuming it is stratiomyidae. I apologise for the poor photo through my inexpensive scope.
April 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Struggling with this gold abdomen tipped fly taken yesterday at Cley Norfolk feeding on Dandelion. It is approx 4.5mm in length. I am presuming it is stratiomyidae. I apologise for the poor photo through my inexpensive scope.
Struggling with this gold abdomen tipped fly taken yesterday at Cley Norfolk feeding on Dandelion. It is approx 4.5mm in length. I am presuming it is stratiomyidae. I apologise for the poor photo through my inexpensive scope.
The reed fringes around Cley Reserve had an abundance of Drinker moth larvae warming in the sun before another night of munching. So named because larva have been observed drinking dew.
April 17, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The reed fringes around Cley Reserve had an abundance of Drinker moth larvae warming in the sun before another night of munching. So named because larva have been observed drinking dew.
A Bumblebee mimic Hoverfly, a male Volucella bombylans watching for females and intruding males. Their larvae live in bumblebee nests eating debris and dead bee larva. Photographed today at Cley Norfolk.
April 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A Bumblebee mimic Hoverfly, a male Volucella bombylans watching for females and intruding males. Their larvae live in bumblebee nests eating debris and dead bee larva. Photographed today at Cley Norfolk.
Love was all around on the heath this afternoon in Norfolk. The smaller and lighter male was very active around this rather sedate larger female.
April 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Love was all around on the heath this afternoon in Norfolk. The smaller and lighter male was very active around this rather sedate larger female.