Tag Archives: British Damselflies

Friday Fliers

Posted on June 5, 2026 by crispina kemp

A few more photos that overflowed from Tuesday’s post. Theme: Wings! Enjoy From the top, from big fliers to little fliers we have 🔼 Mute Swan 🔽 Canadian Geese 🔼 Egyptian/Spectacle Goose 🔽 Song Thrush 🔼 Painted Lady 🔽 Female Common Blue Damselfly … Continue reading →

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Friday Flyers: Birds, Bees, Butterflies and Damsels

Posted on May 22, 2026 by crispina kemp

Photos of winged beings… as seen on our walk on 8th May 2026 Butterflies… 🔼 Green-veined White 🔽 Painted Lady, looking rather faded having survived the winter 🔼 Peacock 🔽 Small White AND a ladybird 🔼 Speckled Wood 🔽 Male … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays Treats: Belles and Butterflies

Posted on May 12, 2026 by crispina kemp

A collection of photos from our walk on 29th April 2026. Enjoy… 🔼 While some blossoms have bloomed and now are dying, others are just beginning to open 🔽 this holly is a joy to see! Nature waves her yellow … Continue reading →

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Friday Fliers

Posted on August 22, 2025 by crispina kemp

A selection of butterflies, damsels and dragons. And a treat from our archived walk on 13th June 2022. Enjoy 🔼 Small Tortoiseshell 🔽 Two moths’ caterpillar: A rather fussy-looking yellow-tailed moth 🔼🔽 and a mullein moth Butterflies: comma and 🔼🔽 … Continue reading →

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Friday Fliers

Posted on August 8, 2025 by crispina kemp

Some of the butterflies, damsels and dragons seen on our walk on 25th July 2025. Enjoy 🔼Small white and Green-veined whites 🔽 ⏬ 🔼 Gatekeepers 🔽 🔼 Wall, showing underwing pattern 🔽 male wall ⏬female wall 🔼 Common blue male … Continue reading →

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Friday Fliers

Posted on July 25, 2025 by crispina kemp

Butterflies and Damsels and Dragons photographed on our walk 8th July 2025, part 2. Enjoy Gatekeepers are everywhere 🔼🔽 meadow browns less so Once we’d seen one green-veined white, it seems they too are everywhere 🔼🔽 We get so excited … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Last Pics of June

Posted on July 8, 2025 by crispina kemp

A muddled medley of shots from our visit to Whitlingham Country Park on 4th June 2025. Enjoy Pollinators come in many species, some are beautiful, some are fragile, all are welcome for they keep our wild flowers alive and thriving, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: All Kinds of Everything

Posted on September 24, 2024 by crispina kemp

It is what it says in the title, photos from our walk on 30th August 2024. Enjoy… Not much variety amongst the baked grasses in the new reserve. But who can resist poppies? Above: not a wild rose but a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Fungi And Fliers

Posted on June 25, 2024 by crispina kemp

Photos of various birds, damselflies and fungi – well, one species of fungi –  from our walk on 5th June at Whitlingham Country Park. Enjoy We are greeted by Egyptian Geese who are far more interested in their breakfast than … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Treats: Some Petals, Some Wings

Posted on September 12, 2023 by crispina kemp

A few of the details from our walk on 16th August 2023. Enjoy. A female “Wall” Pretty blue damselfly A beefy dragon! Tansy and Ladybugs… loads of Ladybugs Common Mallow and St John’s Wort. Love the colour combo! Red Admiral … Continue reading →

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