Seen yesterday (23/08/2023) a new first for the garden.

Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa) resting on the tip of a rose bush leaf.

#newsighting #damselfly #damselflies #odonata #macrophotography #macro

Amazing to chance upon 1st dragonfly visiting to new 2023 pond. Yes, I carry my camera (with monopod attached) and coffee cup each break time.

Southern Hawker Dragonfly Aeshna cyanea

#dragonfly #dragonflies #macrophotography #odonata #newsighting #InsectPhotography

Another new sighting for the garden. I forgot to post this a couple of days ago.

This is an adult Orange swift moth - Triodia sylvina
Not the best photo, as had to crop down so you don't see into the house 🤔 as was on window frame when having my morning coffee before work.

More details on the species available here

https://ukmoths.org.uk/species/triodia-sylvina/

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/orange-swift

#moths #moth #lepidoptera #newsighting

New species sighting for my garden

This is a scorpion fly, most likely Panorpa communis although haven't properly ID'ed it yet.
Garden situated in South East UK

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/invertebrates/other-insects/scorpion-fly

#newsighting #macrophotography #ScorpianFly

Unknown species, new sighting 2023 in UK garden.

This little caterpillar is about 2cm long. It developed inside a healthy plum fruit and then emerged almost colourless, before turning slightly pink, once the plum started to discolour / start going over.

If anyone can ID this species it would be very helpful, thanks in advance.

#caterpillar #newsighting #unknownspecies #IDrequired

Small white (Pieris rapae) caterpillar on the Brussel Sprouts in the allotment area of garden (based in UK)

Another new sighting for the garden in 2023

More details on the species here https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/small-white

Terrible photos, these are from mobile as so much wind today.

#newsighting #butterfly #caterpillar

New Species Sighting to Garden 2023

Shieldbug - still need to ID actual species

Was on my second harvest of raspberries from new canes

#shieldbug #newsighting

New species sighting for 2023 to the garden

Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Feeding on a Plum that has been left to rot on the tree

More details on the species https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/red-admiral

Second photo a little more arty in style showing the proboscis rolled up

#butterfly #lepidoptera #newsighting

New species sighting for 2023 to the garden

Grey Dagger (Acronicta psi)

Another caterpillar, this time on Plum tree.

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/grey-dagger

To get this shot I was up a step ladder with my camera on a fully extended monopod. The lengths I go to for documenting the gardens wildlife.

#moth #lepidoptera #newsighting #caterpillar

New species sighting for 2023 to the garden

Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)

Surprisingly not on my sprouts but on my Raspberries. I think it is a female adult, see UK Butterfly Conservation for more details https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/holly-blue

#butterfly #lepidoptera #newsighting