Saturday 3 May 2014

Slime Mould, Crab spiders and a Goldcrest

Blue Bottle Fly, Calliphora vomitoria

Yesterday I visited Rewell Wood, then met Mark at Kithurst Meadow and we went on to Pulborough Brooks for lunch. I wandered around the RSPB reserve, then returned to Kithurst Meadow and Rewell Wood. It was mostly cloudy with brief periods of sun. The only butterflies seen were a Dingy Skipper and a Peacock at Kithurst. I heard and then saw Firecrests and Goldcrests at Rewell Wood. A Great Spotted Woodpecker appeared near Wigginholt Church. This tiny ancient church by Pulborough Brooks has a small churchyard which is allowed to flower and seed before mowing.
Kithurst Meadow:
Cowslip, Primula veris and Red Campion, Silene dioica
female Crab spider, Misumena vatia
Dingy Skipper, Erynnis tages
 The Dingy was found by eagle-eyed Mark - wonderful camouflage.
Field Bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis
mushroom - id needed please!
Cowslips, Primula veris
Peacock, Inachis io
White-lipped snail, Cepaea hortensis
Wood Avens, Geum urbanum
Pulborough Brooks:
Azure Damselfly, Coenagrion puella
Cranefly, Tipula vernalis
wing of Cranefly, Tipula vernalis
photographer and Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dendrocopos major
Greater Stitchwort, Stellaria holostea
Lichen
Lichen
Meadow Buttercup, Ranunculus acris
Wigginholt Church
Tiger Cranefly, Nephrotoma specie
Wolf's Milk Slime Mould, Lycogala terrestre
Wolf's Milk Slime Mould, Lycogala terrestre
Kithurst Meadow:
Cowslip, Primula veris
Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion, Taraxacum officinale
micromoth, Falseuncaria ruficiliana
Wood Violet, Viola riviniana
Rewell Wood:
male Crab Spider, Misumena vatia
smaller than yellow female above
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
Goldcrest, Regulus regulus
female Ichneumon Wasp, Diphyus quadripunctorius 
female Ichneumon Wasp, Diphyus quadripunctorius
Caddisfly, Limnephilus auricula
Caddisfly, Limnephilus auricula

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