A small group of all ages met together on an overcast, but warm day to see what Butterflies we could count and what other insects we could see/identify.
The list of butterflies included Meadow Brown (pictured), Large Skipper, and probably a Small Skipper (could be Essex).
We managed to identify five different moths; Yellow Shell, Silver Y Moth, Large Yellow Underwing, Heart and Dart and a caterpillar of the Six Burnet Moth.
We spotted Rosel's Bush Cricket and Speckled Bush Cricket as well as a Meadow Grasshopper.
Among the bees were Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Red Tailed Bumble Bee, Leaf Cutter and Vestal Cuckoo Bee.
Yellow Longhorn and Swollen Leg beetles were spotted in the the grass.
Several Meadow Plant Bugs were observed as well as vibrantly coloured Weevil (Phyllobius roboretanus or virideaeris)
We spotted Flesh flies - with the beautifully discriptive Genus name Sarcophaga - and one colourful fly spotted was the Pellucid Fly. (Volucella pellucens) - pictured
Ants were also seen, but not identified.
Also found was a Nursery Web Spider, but that is not an insect.........
Pictures some of these finds here.