Wildlife photos please

[PyreneesPlot]

Thanks, as ever Martin. Maybe it was out-competed by the other nettle eaters?

[bario1]

Fox cub

A very inquisitive and quite friendly little fox.

[sparrow100]

Thought you might like these - anyone know what kind of fritillary this is? I'm confused between the different pics on google!

And don't feel too sorry for the blackbird - he's overheated after stealing my plot neighbour's figs in the sun! Sorry his image isn't too crisp, it was on maximum zoom and I didn't want to disturb him by going closer. The skimmers however were oblivious and stayed put for about 20 minutes. Many comments from the laydeez on site!

[dogsbody]

Sparrow - according to my id chart it looks like the silver washed fritillary.

[sparrow100]

Brilliant, thank you! Hadn't seen that one on the charts I'd looked at, but that's definitely it.

[PyreneesPlot]

Grizzled skipper

topside

and underneath.

They don't half whizz around!!

[veggiechicken]

One of the teeniest moths I've seen. Very pretty



I think its a Pyrausta aurata - UKMoths

[PyreneesPlot]

Lovely VC - but I don't recognise that wet stuff on the glass?

[veggiechicken]

They are the telltale marks of Pluvius Non-interruptus, PP. I've found a lot of them in the garden recently. Bit of a garden pest actually - wish they'd stay away for a while. have a holiday in the Pyrenees, perhaps

[mothhawk]

One of the teeniest moths I've seen. Very pretty

I think its a Pyrausta aurata - UKMoths

Yes, a mint moth. I get them on the pennyroyal, and on the catmint too. They are day flyers, pretty little things.

[veggiechicken]

Thanks for the common name, MH. Much easier to call it a Mint moth. It was near the herb bed too

[mothhawk]

I use Mintmoth as a forum name on another forum

[veggiechicken]

Seems to be a theme there MH

[mothhawk]

darn! I didn't think anyone would notice...

[Verinda]

One of my ponds is an old trailer lined with plastic, very inelegant but it has lots of wildlife. This year its populated by huge weird, wonderful and slightly creepy waterboat men. I was fascinated and a bit horrified by this skeleton left behind by one of them