Some pictures I took recently

Bonedigger

Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae)




A male Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)




A variant form of a female Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans f. infuscans-obsoleta)




Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica)






Great Willowherb (Epilobium hirsutum)

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V_Moth

@Nightforce: The two Damselflies are Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) and I think Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans).

splish

Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva

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RosieJoe

Little visitor today

ThunderCat

A few flower and insect photos from today in st annes park dublin

ThunderCat

Bird of prey tent today in st annes park dublin. Still there tomorrow for those interested as far as I know

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And a couple of our more commonly seen species. Also in st annes park dublin. Bet you cant tell what bird is blurred out behind the flower!! I had a hard time snapping wild birds today given how dense the leaf cover is this time of year. But boy could I hear them!

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Lucan Demesne this morning

mikka631

Some Macro from the garden today

Male Long-legged Fly


22-Spot Ladybird Larva


Hoverfly

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splish

Comma Polygonia c-album



Comma Polygonia c-album egg

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Hadn't seen a Dipper all year- so very happy to see a pair today( Lucan Demesne). They were there for a second - then gone.

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Among the wildflowers

TopTec

Just finished his/her daily bath





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Interslice

A labyrinth spider of some kind. Just caught a few pics before she scuttled down into the nest.

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I was working today and went to the Van for some tools , this guy was on the back door , so I got this pic with the Samsung Note, and I'm highly impressed at how it turned out.....

Thargor

Interslice wrote: »

A labyrinth spider of some kind. Just caught a few pics before she scuttled down into the nest.
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Would be interested in an ID here because the heather that covers Bray head to Greystones is covered in them this year.

Interslice

Thargor wrote: »

Would be interested in an ID here because the heather that covers Bray head to Greystones is covered in them this year.

Reading up about it last night seems it's Agelena labyrinthica. Seen them webs in heather before alright but never in grassland.

http://www.uksafari.com/labyrinth.htm
http://www.habitas.org.uk/InvertebrateIreland/species.asp?item=6076

I think that's the egg sac you can see in the pictures.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agelena_labyrinthica#Reproduction_and_life_cycle

Pic from the same field. It's a nice enough one for a stroll through.

splish

Arrowhead Sagittaria sagittifolia



Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria



Rutpela maculata (longhorn beetle)

axe2grind

V_Moth wrote: »

@Nightforce: The two Damselflies are Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) and I think Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans).

And the bee is Bombus pratorum, sorry don't know english name.

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axe2grind wrote: »

And the bee is Bombus pratorum, sorry don't know english name.

Common name is the Early Bumblebee. Pratorum means meadows but doesn't appear in the common name strangely.

Tiercel Dave

Silver Washed Fritillary, Portumna forest.

Collie D

Took this in Castle Leslie in March. Not sure what the hell he is. Walked around for a bit and made no attempt to fly. Have I rediscovered the dodo?

Apologies for picture quality. Sizewise he was bigger than a chicken...almost a small turkey. Some kind of grebe? Although didn't think they were so big.

Tiercel Dave

Collie D wrote: »

Took this in Castle Leslie in March. Not sure what the hell he is. Walked around for a bit and made no attempt to fly. Have I rediscovered the dodo?


Muscovy Duck, domestic!

Collie D

Tiercel Dave wrote: »

Muscovy Duck, domestic!

Thanks. Just Googled and that's him. Had an idea he might be domestic as he was in a field with a couple of cattle, didn't look like a native and I assume is too fat to fly long distances.

Oh well, hopefully have another one soon. Discovered what appears to be a large tailless rodent in communal garden the other day. Thought he was a big hedgehog at first but not certain if he was spiny or furry as he hid when I got close. Will hopefully get a snap for you experts

Bonedigger

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina subspecies)




A female Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus)




Hoverfly (Eristalis pertinax)




Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo)




A female Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum)

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Lucan Demesne today