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Greenie in the wild: October 2014
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Tuesday, 28 October 2014. Monday 27th. October 2014. With October almost over , I made a visit to Knole Park at Sevenoaks to see if the deer had got into rutting mood . Arriving at the back of the park , I was surprised to find eight Sika Deer , feeding just inside the gate , two adult and a juvenile buck and five does . The dominant buck with a fine set of. Blackening Wax Cap / H.nigrescens ,. In the same area ,...
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Greenie in the wild: December 2014
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Thursday, 25 December 2014. Thursday 25th. December 2014. When Carol told me yesterday morning that she didn't need any help with the final shopping for the festivities , I was gutted! Was a Great White Egret that flew in from the other side of the pit , and it wasn't long before it struck. Into it's breakfast . At almost the same moment , a female Marsh Harrier rose from it's roost in the. Some people spent thei...
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Greenie in the wild: August 2015
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Monday, 24 August 2015. Monday 24th. August 2015. Stuck indoors today with a temperature only half of what it was Saturday and pouring with rain , so a chance to look back on a couple of recent visits . The slope below Biggin Hill airport produced a 50-50 split male to female Chalkhill Blues , 5 Brown. On a log pile , no. Slow Worms didn't . Females right and centre and a male , with blue spots , bottom left ...
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Greenie in the wild: Monday 20th. July 2015
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Monday, 20 July 2015. Monday 20th. July 2015. This Yellow and Black Longhorn Beetle / Rutpela maculate has been in very short supply this year , usually they are swarming all over the Bramble flowers , but very few seen . Also on grass seed heads , lots of these tiny Mirid or Capsid bugs , with their 'goulish , smiling face' markings . A few other finds at High Elms included ;. Towards the end of the week , an ex...
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Greenie in the wild: June 2015
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Sunday, 28 June 2015. Sunday 28th. June 2015. Catching up with a few recent visits :. Not expecting much , a look up on the Greensand Ridge produced 10 Adders , including this male ( head centre ) and female ( head left ) , looking more pre-mating than post-mating , and another male. That had obviously had a good meal over the last few days . A large hoverfly , Volucella pellucens , was nectaring on Dog Rose ,.
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Greenie in the wild: Monday 18th. May 2015
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Monday, 18 May 2015. Monday 18th. May 2015. The latest High Elms LNR butterfly transect showed very little change from the last , with just 26. Butterflies of 10 species , plus 9 Orange Tip eggs being recorded . The only new species was. Common Blue , with just a single male found . 6 Green Hairstreak were recorded , with four of those. Year , though still to flower . The vegetation was a 14 Spot Ladybird / Propy...
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Greenie in the wild: September 2014
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Friday, 26 September 2014. Friday 26th. September 2014. Common Darter and Migrant Hawker on the wing and a few non-croaking Marsh Frogs . The top right hand corner failed to produce the Bearded Tits , but with the wind strengthening , they were probably keeping their heads down . At the turnstile to the river bank , a large flock of Goldfinch. Tuesday, 23 September 2014. Tuesday 23rd. September 2014. Soon looking...
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Greenie in the wild: June 2014
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Wednesday, 25 June 2014. Wednesday 25th. June 2014. On Monday morning , I popped over to Martin's for some advice on the Emperor Moth larvae that I am caring for . Whilst there , I got the opportunity to photograph a female Spurge Hawk Moth that he. Has reared . Today a male hatched , and there could well be a lot more in the future . I was also able. Volucella pellucens , one of the larger hoverflies . A few...
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Greenie in the wild: April 2015
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An account of the wildlife I come across and hopefully pictures to bring the account closer. Saturday, 25 April 2015. Saturday 25th. April 2015. The reader might remember these 'little jewels' , Emperor Moth caterpillars , which I was entrusted with early last June . Having gorged on Bramble leaves , they 'spun up' cocoons , and that was how. Opening it , I found these two stunning males , but all the news was not good . With them was a. After lunch , I set off to look for the first Orchids if the year ,...
