We fleeced up our potatoes yesterday expecting a frost but due to the clouds there wasn't one though it was pretty chilly - that was an amazing thing too; the temperature was 5.5° at about 5:15am then it dropped suddenly to 2.8° just before the sun rose (though we couldn't see it).
Being at Marsh Lane for the dawn chorus, including a very noisy cuckoo, was fabulous. The birds are going crazy at the moment - we've been watching a robin feed his mate over the last couple of days. She's quite demanding!
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| This male blackbird was warming itself on the warm stones pile |
Here are some pictures of interesting beasties I snapped yesterday and today.
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| A queen wasp who got splashed with dirty water, so she was cleaning her antennae |
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| One of the many crane flies around site at the moment |
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| I think this is a 16-spot ladybird - really tiny, ~3mm |
I posted the ladybird to the UK Ladybird survey site as I'm not absolutely certain of it's identity.
Excellent wildlife pictures. Thick cloud cover here also. I think it's permanent now along with the rain??? The Ladybird certainly looks like a 16 spot. The size is right & the thick black line down it's back also.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rooko! I've just about got my Super-Macro button sussed - thank goodness for digital cameras and being able to take lots of shots of the same subject!! The ladybird was a toss-up between 14 or 16-spot - great looking little bugs aren't they :-)
DeleteYes, I think we've had enough rain for a bit - could do with a few more sunny days. I hope your plots have been able to dry out somewhat (will take a look shortly).