Padworth and Silchester Commons Friday 31st July

We had a drive down to the Berks/Hants border today as I wanted to catch up with the Bog Bush Cricket and Mottled Grasshoppers so I could get a few photo's of them.Both species were seen and I managed to get a few shots but the heat made it very uncomfortable.

Mottled Grasshopper

Mottled Grasshopper

Mottled Grasshopper

Mottled Grasshopper

 Mottled Grasshopper

Mottled Grasshopper

Mottled Grasshopper

Bog Bush Cricket

Bog Bush Cricket

Bog Bush Cricket

Bernwood Forest Wednesday 22nd July

I went along to Bernwood Forest this morning and spent a few hours walking around.There were lots of Grasshoppers around so most of my time was spent photographing them.

Female Common Field Grasshopper

Female Woodland Grasshopper

Male Woodland Grasshopper

Female Roesel's Bush Cricket

Female Meadow Grasshopper

Male Meadow Grasshopper

Male Dark Bush Cricket

Male Woodland Grasshopper

Female Woodland Grasshopper

Female Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

Female Common Field Grasshopper and Fly

Female Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

Male Emerald Damselfly

Male Emerald Damselfly

 Longhorn Beetle "Stictoleptura Rubra" Female

Grasshoppers/Crickets seen:-

Common Field Grasshopper
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
Meadow Grasshopper
Common Green Grasshopper
Woodland Grasshopper
Roesel's Bush Cricket
Dark Bush Cricket

Dams/Drags seen:-

Emerald Damsel 5+
Common Blue Damsel
Blue Tailed Damsel
Emperor Dragonfly
Black Tailed Skimmer
Common Darter

Butterflies seen:-

Small Skipper
Large Skipper
Small White
Brimstone
Common Blue
Brown Argus
Peacock
Silver Washed Fritillary
Marbled White
Meadow Brown
Ringlet
Gatekeeper

Aston Rowant Monday 20th July

Spent a few hours at Aston Rowant today on the south side of reserve.

Female Stripe-Winged Grasshopper

Male Stripe-Winged Grasshopper

Female Stripe-Winged Grasshopper

Male Stripe-Winged Grasshopper

Female Common Field Grasshopper

Female Stripe-Winged Grasshopper

Female Common Green Grasshopper

Female Stripe-Winged Grasshopper

Female Common Field Grasshopper

Grasshoppers/Crickets seen:-

Meadow Grasshopper
Common Field Grasshopper
Common Green Grasshopper
Stripe-Winged Grasshopper
Roesel's Bush Cricket

Butterflies seen:-

Small Skipper
Small white
Brimstone
Common Blue
Chalkhill Blue 3
Peacock
Dark Green Fritillary 6+
Marbled White
Meadow Brown
Small Heath

3 Frog Orchids also seen along with a few Pyramidal Orchids.

Iffley Meadows Friday 17th July

Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

Lesser Marsh Grasshopper

Long Winged Conehead

Long Winged Conehead

Waterperry Wood Monday 13th July

Spent a couple of hours walking around the wood and meadows to see what was around.There were lots of grasshoppers in the meadows so I spent a bit of time photographing some.

Female Roesel's Bush Cricket

Female Meadow Grasshopper

Female Common Green Grasshopper

Female Meadow Grasshopper

Female Roesel's Bush Cricket

Female Meadow Grasshopper

Female Meadow Grasshopper

Female Common Green Grasshopper

Male Meadow Grasshopper

Male Meadow Grasshopper

Female Woodland Grasshopper

Male Meadow Grasshopper

Female Woodland Grasshopper

Essex Skipper

Speckled Wood

Grasshoppers/Crickets seen:-

Roesel's Bush Cricket
Dark Bush Cricket
Woodland Grasshopper
Meadow Grasshopper
Common Green Grasshopper

Butterflies seen:-

Small Skipper
Essex Skipper
Large skipper
Small White
Green Veined White
Large White
Comma
Red Admiral
Peacock
Silver Washed fritillary 20+
Speckled Wood
Marbled White
Gatekeeper
Meadow Brown
Ringlet