Red Admiral feeding on a Fuchsia flower

 Red Admiral feeding on a Fuchsia flower, 10th November 2017

This photograph is the sole copyright of Nick Broomer

Brown Hairstreak, male

Male Brown Hairstreak on a Thistle flower

 This photograph is the copyright of Nick Broomer.

Peacock

Taken in my garden, 18.9.2017.

Red Admiral

 A Red Admiral unusually roosting on a stem of grass behind my house.

Photographed in my garden yesterday, [19. 9.17].

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Brown Hairstreak

male

male

female

female

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Volucella pellucens-Hoverfly

female

Comma

male [normal coloration]

male [ab, Noele]

female [normal coloration]

female [ab, Hutchinsoni]

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Beautiful Damoiselle

female

Common Blue-Polyommatus icarus

male

male

female

female

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Chrysotoxum bicinctum-Hoverfly

male

Eristalis tenax-Hoverfly

Female

female

male

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Cheilosia albitarsis / ranuncull-Hoverfly

male

male

female

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Tree Bumblebee - Bombus hypnorum

These photographs of this beautiful insect were taken in my garden.

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Speckled Wood

A butterfly that has been doing very well over the last couple of years. And, they are being seen in very good numbers this year with both 1st and 2nd broods flourishing....

male

male

female

female

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Common Blue - Polyommatus icarus

The Common Blue is not so common as it's name suggests. Last year [2016] their numbers fell alarmingly, especially with the first brood, but thankfully their numbers improved with the second brood, around August and September, but not in the quantities in past years. This year however, has seen numbers greatly improved. I have already seen more so far this year than i did in the whole of last year...

male

male

female

female

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Scaeva selenitica-Hoverfly

male

male

All photographs are the copyright of Nick Broomer

Episyrphus balteatus-Hoverfly

male

male

female

female

female

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Speckled Wood

male

male

male

All photographs are the copyright of Nick Broomer

Banded Demoiselle

male

Chrysis sp. Ruby-tailed Wasp

This tiny but beautiful Wasp is commonly found looking for nest sites in the exterior brickwork and mortar of the  peoples homes.

male

male

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Pearl-bordered Fritillary

Female

Female

Male

Male

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