ANGLE SHADES MOTH. Wing colour variable olive green to pale brown showing pinkish triangular mark May-October

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COMMON POPPY. June-August.

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ARANEUS QUADRATUS. Note four large white spots on spiders back July-October.

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CINNABAR MOTH LARVAE. Larva feed mainly on ragwort May-July.

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ELEPHANT HAWKMOTH LARVA. Larva colour variable pale green to brown, feeds on willow herbs May-June.

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GARDEN TIGER MOTH. This hairy larva feeds on a wide range of plants July-August.

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SMALL WHITE. Under wings yellowish upper wings creamy white with dark tip to forewing, female has two dark spots on forewing April-May.

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PAINTED LADY. Summer migrant to the British Iles.

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CRAB SPIDER. Body colour variable usually on flowers that match body colour, catches insects that land on flower.

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RED TAILED BUMBLE BEE. All black except for hairs at tip of abdomen which are bright orange-red.

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GATEKEEPER. Often feeds on bramble flowers July-August.

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SILVER Y MOTH. Migrant visitor from Southern  Europe May-October.

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MEADOW GRASSHOPPER. Song like a sewing machine.

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BRIMSTONE MOTH. Flies April- October.

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FLESH FLY. Attracted to carrion seldom ventures indoors.

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SLOE BUG. Feeds on sloe and other berries.

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DOCK BUG NYMPH. (Coreus Marginatus) often feeds on Dock but also Blackberries.

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FIELD GRASSHOPPER. Length 18-24mm found in dry grassy places.

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MEADOW CRANES BILL. Perennial June-August.

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HAWTHORN SHIELD BUG. Feeds mainly on Hawthorn berries April-July.

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MUSK MALLOW. Perennial July-August.

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LIGHT EMERALD MOTH. Mainly in woodland.

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SIX SPOT BURNET. Attracted to Knapweed and Scabious flowers, larva feed on Greater Birds Foot Trefoil .

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FEMALE COMMON BLUE BUTTERFLY. Note (NOT SO COMMON NOW). Found on flowery grassland.

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MALE COMMON BLUE BUTTERFLY. Note (NOT SO COMMON NOW). Found on flowery grassland.

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PEACOCK BUTTERFLY found in flowery places. Hibernates in hollow trees and buildings larva feed on stinging nettles.

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SMALL TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY found in flowery places, larva feed on nettles.

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LONG WINGED CONEHEAD CRICKET found in areas of tall grass restricted to a few southern mainly coastal localities in Britain, but now extending its range inland.

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ROESELS BUSH-CRICKET found on lush vegetation in moist areas including coastal marshes.

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SOUTHERN HAWKER DRAGONFLY often flies far from water, and commonly hawks along hedgerows and woodland clearings.

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BLACKENING WAX-CAP  - Height up to 5cm. Widespread and common from August to October. Cap conical when young, becomes rounded with age retaining pointed apex, cap colour changes from orange-red to black with age.

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COMMON LIZARD - 10 to 15 cm in length. Can be seen sunbathing on grass or leaves low to ground, or on fallen tree trunks.

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BEE ORCHID found on grassland in south from June to July, note the resemblance to a bumblebee.

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COMMON SPOTTED ORCHID found on grassland woodland and verges from June-August.

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PYRAMIDAL ORCHID found on grassland June to August used many years ago as a beverage before tea or coffee.

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WASP SPIDER from southern Europe found on the south coast rare elsewhere, body up to 25mm long. Note the zigzag band in web known as (STABILIMENTUM).

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