Tuesday 23 September 2014

Three insects near Downe

Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas.  Near Downe, 23 August 2014
Small Copper, Lycaena phlaeas.  Near Downe, 23 August 2014
Botanising near Downe - I showed some plants from this visit earlier - I took these photos of insects.  The Small Copper butterfly is a pretty creature, always nice to see.

Brown Argus, Aricia agestis.  Near Downe, 23 August 2014.
Brown Argus, Aricia agestis.  Near Downe, 23 August 2014.
 This is the Brown Argus whose underwing I showed in the previous post.  It's not showy, but it's good to see a variety of butterflies.

Hornet, Vespa crabro.  Near Downe, 23 August 2014.
Hornet, Vespa crabro.  Near Downe, 23 August 2014.
I have seen several hornets foraging in the undergrowth recently.  People tend to be wary of them because they look like extra big wasps, and that is exactly what they are.  So try not to annoy them.

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