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Kinewell Lake

17th August 2026

With just an hour or so to spare I took a quick walk around Kinewell Lake. The day was yet to warm up and there were the odd sunny spells on an otherwise cloudy day.

A view over Kinewell Lake with trees and fields on the far side all under an overcast grey sky.
A slender metallic green Willow Emerald Damselfly with large brown eyes is resting on a near vertical tree branch.
A faded brown and rather tatty Meadow Brown Butterfly is sunning itself on a dark green leaf.
A male Common Blue Damselfly which is rather unsurprisingly bright blue with black stripes on his thorax and small black mushroom shaped markings along the top of his abdomen.
A brown and cream Speckled Wood Butterfly with worn and damaged wings is taking a break in a sunny spot.
A spectacular adult Cinnamon Bug mostly orangey red in colour with black legs and antennae and lots of identifying black markings on its top sides.
An orange and brown Comma Butterfly with open wings is basking in the sun on a straw coloured grass path.
A vibrantly coloured Peacock Butterfly with open wings is sunning itself on some bare ground.
A young Black-headed Gull mostly white in colour except for the red beak and legs and its grey wings with black tail feathers is keeping lookout on a branch overlooking the lake.
A bright red Ruddy Darter Dragonfly with black legs is at rest amongst the reeds of the river bank.
A colourful Migrant Hawker Dragonfly with brown and yellow thorax and blue and brown abdomen is taking a break amongst the reeds.
A coppery orange and brown Small Copper Butterfly is feeding on a white umbelliferous flower which is possibly Common Yarrow.


A view over part of Kinewell Lake

A view over Kinewell Lake with trees and fields on the far side all under an overcast grey sky.





Our Wildlife Garden

31st July 2026

Here is the second batch of photographs taken in our garden during July, these were taken towards the end of the month

A large Common Green Shieldbug nymph with an almost mint green colouration and covered in tiny black dots.
A female Common Blue Butterfly is feeding on Fleabane flowers.
Fleabane is the target for this large yellow Batman Hoverfly complete with black markings including the bat wing marking on the thorax.
A rather hairy black and yellow Bumblebee is feeding on a large yellow Echinacea flower.
A green Boxbug nymph with brown head thorax and broad antennae is exploring a Buckthorn leaf.
An adult Boxbug with creamy brown undersides and golden brown topsides is resting on a sunny Buckthorn leaf.
A large creamy brown grasshopper with green upper thorax head and wings is walking along a dried plant stem.
A large black and orange Hoverfly with pale brown hairs is feeding on a yellow Ragwort flower.
A slender creamy pink coloured female Common Blue Damselfly is resting on a coppery brown seed head.
A young glossy golden yellow Common Darter in pristine condition is resting on a yellow iris leaf preparing for its first flight.
A mature Common Darter Dragonfly mostly yellowish brown with some red and darker brown markings is keeping lookout on a slender stick.
A colourful Painted Lady Butterfly with wings folded is feeding on a vibrant purple Buddleja flower.
A Large White Butterfly is enjoying a clump of pale pinkish purple Thyme or Marjoram flowers.
A small hairy black Bee with narrow bands of yellow on its abdomen is feeding on a yellow Dyer's Chamomile flower.


We have spotted a few Common Green Shieldbug nymphs in the garden, this one was quite large

A large Common Green Shieldbug nymph with an almost mint green colouration and covered in tiny black dots.





Felmersham Gravel Pits

24th July 2026

We have not visited Felmersham Gravel Pits much this year, so a sunny but not too hot day saw the first summer visit of 2026. There was lots to see and the Knapweed was in full bloom.

A brown Ringlet Butterfly is resting on a leaf with its wings closed showing the circular cream bordered black spots with white centres that are positioned close to the edge of the wings.
A pale yellowish brown Ruddy Darter is sitting on a cluster of small under ripe berries.
A bright blue Azure Damselfly with black markings is resting on a leaf.
A white Butterfly possibly a Green Veined White is feeding on a purple thistle like Knapweed flower.
A metallic green with cream undersides female Willow Emerald Damselfly is on a thorny near vertical branch.
A long and slender male Emerald Damselfly mostly dark metallic green apart from his eyes which are bright blue and the greyish blue on the tip of his abdomen and around the thorax.
A brown and orange Gatekeeper Butterfly is enjoying a bright purple Knapweed flower.
A bright red male Ruddy Darter is resting on a sunny leaf.
A pale brown Meadow Brown Butterfly with frayed edges to its folded wings is feeding on a Knapweed flower.
A male Emerald Damselfly viewed from above showing the blue eyes and dark metallic green body with blue gray tip to the abdomen and around the thorax.
A male Emerald Damselfly with blue eyes a dark metallic green body and blueish grey thorax and tip to his abdomen.
A Common Blue Butterfly with folded wings is enjoying a Knapweed flower.
A bright yellow Fleabane flower is the source of nectar for this small slender black and yellow Hoverfly with brownish red eyes.
A Painted Lady Butterfly with open wings showing mostly orange colouration with dark brown to black markings and a little white is feasting on a Knapweed flower.
A metallic turquoise green male Banded Demoiselle is perched on a pale green leaf.


A Ringlet Butterfly, this was the only one that seemed to stop still for long enough to take a photograph

A brown Ringlet Butterfly is resting on a leaf with its wings closed showing the circular cream bordered black spots with white centres that are positioned close to the edge of the wings.