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Trees & Shrubs Page 17

Image Taken on 13 Aug 2018 at 15:00 Image of day on 04 Oct 2018

The female of the Common Blue Damselfly comes in three colour variants, given various names in various ID books, but they all agree that this one is called the 'Blue' variant'

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Image Taken on 23 Jul 2019 at 16:08 Image of day on 11 Sep 2019

This immature male Common Blue Damselfly has chosen to perch on the shaded side of a blackberry cluster. A heat-wave has produced an air temperature of about 36c and the insect does not need to warm itself in the blazing sun.

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Image Taken on 23 Jul 2019 at 16:09 Image of day on 11 Sep 2019

This immature male Common Blue Damselfly has chosen to perch on the shaded side of a blackberry stem. A heat-wave has produced an air temperature of about 36c and the insect does not need to warm itself in the blazing sun.

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Image Taken on 25 Aug 2019 at 09:34 Image of day on 20 Oct 2019

A Common Carpet Moth makes a couple of flights

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Image Taken on 11 Aug 2013 at 10:42 Image of day on 02 Oct 2013

A very common moth here that 'disappears' when perched on bark - the light rear wing is then hidden under the forewing.

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Image Taken on 15 Sep 2018 at 12:22 Image of day on 06 Nov 2018

In the mid-day sunshine a female Common Darter Dragonfly perches on a dead Blackberry stem. This female is probably past breeding, and hopefully enjoying her last few days before the frosts arrive.

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Image Taken on 01 Oct 2022 at 15:13 Image of day on 04 Nov 2022

Here she is now on a Hawthorn leaf.

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Image Taken on 25 Jul 2009 at 14:39 Image of day on 03 Sep 2009

We netted a couple of male darter dragonflies. We were surprised to find the second about 50% heavier than the first.

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Image Taken on 25 Jul 2009 at 14:56 Image of day on 03 Sep 2009

The apparent expression on the 'face' and the leg waving as it flew by really cracks us up. We know its not real but still love it.

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Image Taken on 12 Aug 2023 at 12:52 Image of day on 09 Oct 2023

A male Common Darter Dragonfly on the cut tip of a Blackberry stem.
Darter Dragonflies are intermediate in size between Damselflies and Hawker Dragonflies and hunt in a different style to both.

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Image Taken on 30 Aug 2009 at 10:09 Image of day on 10 Oct 2009

This quite old female common darter dragonfly is very faded but in otherwise good condition and a good flyer.

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Image Taken on 05 Oct 2014 at 10:12 Image of day on 14 Dec 2014

We occasionally see a Cormorant or pair flying high overhead, but here a single bird gave us this chance for a reasonably close image. Accurately positioned at about 5 fps .

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Image Taken on 11 Aug 2017 at 11:00 Image of day on 27 Sep 2017

This is apples as they 'used to be' - small and bitter Crab Apples in one of the more overgrown hedges.

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Image Taken on 18 Apr 2022 at 11:10 Image of day on 19 May 2022

Crab apple blossom is a delicate delight

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Image Taken on 18 Apr 2022 at 11:11 Image of day on 19 May 2022

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Image Taken on 29 Apr 2021 at 07:28 Image of day on 31 May 2021

In early morning sunlight, a 'wall' of Crab-apple blossom make a visual treat.

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Image Taken on 24 Apr 2021 at 10:50 Image of day on 27 May 2021

In one of the farm hedges, some Crab-apple blossom shines out.

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Image Taken on 05 May 2006 at 15:05 Image of day on 14 May 2006

Excellent year for blossom. This is a cluster on a 80yr old crab apple no longer in its prime but covered in blossom.

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Image Taken on 10 Apr 2024 at 11:05 Image of day on 05 May 2024

Crab apple blossom is one of our favourites, and now (4 days after this pic) we have wonderful trees full of the flowers.

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Image Taken on 29 Apr 2021 at 07:18 Image of day on 31 May 2021

This is some Crab Apple Blossom at the top of a bit of overgrown hedge at the entrance end of our access track.

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