Wedholme Flow

After the damp morning we went down to Wedhome Flow ...I'll start with the woodland edge of the reserve where, when the sun came out,the damselflies and butterflies basked in the early autumn sun.

Red Admiral.

Fouteen Spot Ladybird.

There were lots of paired up Common Darters. 

A spectacular spider with prey....

Basking ....

Shield Bug sp.

Meadow Grasshopper.

Another Common Darter.

Speckled Wood - I like the speckling on the leaves reflecting the butterfly speckles. 

Short-eared owl

 What a treat this morning! We decided to walk from the house as the cloud was down on the fells, so over to Thornthwaite and across to Keeper's Cottage where, on the way, we were able to watch this hunting Short-eared Owl. After Keeper's Cottage, down the road and along past Thistlebottom and Snowhill to Aughertree Fell and the path to Aughertree village and back over the top home. 

Still a lot of different species of flowering plant around and gatherings of swallows. 

Short-eared Owl and below. 

The path between Thornthwaite and Keeper's Cottage. 

Sneezewort and Devil's-bit Scabious. 

Looking back to Keeper's Cottage. 

The meltwater channel over Aughertree Fell. 

Looking north to Aughertree.

An unseasonable Dog Rose. 

Latrigg....a quick nip up..

Today I am in Keswick at Crafts of the North - but on such a beautiful day a very quick nip up Latrigg was required - otherwise I would have been so frustrated at being inside all day! We're so lucky to live in such a beautiful place! For my reference I left home at 8:30 - parked up at 8:55 (on the roadside - the carpark was already full!) then up and down to the car for 9:35 then back into Keswick in time for work). 

View over Derwentwater from the summit. 

Where I'd rather be! 

Skiddaw. 

Looking north up Bassenthwaite. 

Topp end of Derwentwater. 

Last of the summer Harebells. 

Binsey wanderings

After a long day in Keswick at Crafts of the North, It was such a treat to stop off for a quick wander up Binsey on the way home. 

Looking down on Overwater.

Nosey Herdie.

The panorama setting distorts the view ..from Overwater to Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite.

Looking into Central Lakes. 

..and zooming out.

A nice light on Dash Beck. 

Approaching the top...

The top....

..and back down again. 

 

Autumn Mothtrap (2)

With some really good sightings being recorded across the county, we put the trap out for a second consecutive night and recorded: 

Angleshades 1; Autumnal Rustic 1 ; Black Rustic 1; Canary –shouldered Thorn 3; Centre-barred Sallow 2; Common Marbled Carpet 3; Common Carpet 1; Common Wainscot 4; Copper Underwing 2; Dark Arches 3; Flame Carpet 1; Flame Shoulder 7; Frosted Orange 2; Garden Carpet 1; Green-brindled Crescent 2 ; Green Carpet 1; Large Yellow Underwing 12; Lesser Yellow Underwing 2; Pink-barred Sallow 2;  Purple Bar 1; Rosy Rustic 16; Sallow 2; Setaceous Hebrew Character 8; Silver Y 6; Snout 3; Small Square-spot 1; Square-spot Rustic 1; Vestal 2….plus a gorgeous big patterned cranefly – Pedicaria rivosa and two Harlequin ladybirds.  

The new highlights being; Autumnal Rustic; Black Rustic; Frosted Orange and Pink-barrred Sallow. 

Autumnal Rustic.

Black Rustic.

Frosted Orange.

Pink-barred Sallow.

Two Green-brindled Crescents.

Canary-shuldered Thorn. 

Pedicaria rivosa.

Harlequin Ladybird.

Autumn moth trap (1)

I hadn't trapped with it being misty overnight, but with the mini heatwave and mist continuing with a zero percent chance of rain - it had to be worth a go. And how we were rewarded! 

The full list of species nad numbers was: Angleshades 2; Brimstone 1; Brown China Mark 1; Brown-spot Pinion 1; Canary –shouldered Thorn 2; Centre-barred Sallow 4; Common Marbled Carpet 9; Common Rustic 3; Common Carpet 1; Common Wainscot 3; Copper Underwing 4; Dark Arches 7; Dingy Footman 1; Flame Carpet 1; Flame Shoulder 9; Gold Spot 1; Green Carpet 2; Green-brindled Crescent 1; Large Yellow Underwing 18; Lesser Yellow Underwing 4; Rosy Rustic 11; Sallow 4; Setaceous Hebrew Character 9; Silver Y 5; Smoky Wainscot 2; Snout 1; Small Square-spot 4; Square-spot Rustic 6; Vestal 3; White Ermine 1. 

So thirty species, with the highlights being the three Vestal, which had been brought up with the African heat and winds that brought the generous covering of Saharan sand earlier in the week! 

Vestal.

Canary-shouldered Thorn.

Green-brindled Crescent.

Setaceous Hebrew Character.

Gold Spot.

Sallow.

Rosy Rustic.

Copper Underwing.

Brown China-mark.

Angleshades.