Grayling on Sutton Heath

 

© David Gill

© David Gill

© David Gill

We spotted six grayling on the edge of Sutton Heath. Their camouflage blended well with the dead bracken and the heather.

Hungry Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar

 

I spotted this Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar on some Rose Bay Willow Herb close to our home.

Wasp Spider

 

This morning we noticed three wasp spiders had made webs in our wild garden. There are new arrivals in the UK.

• Wasp Spider (Wildlife Trusts)

Brown Argus

Last year we were prompted by the Suffolk Wildlife Summit to commit ourselves to make some changes for the benefit of wildlife. We decided to let some of the grass in the garden grow and see if it would encourage more insects. Today we were rewarded with a Brown Argus that very obligingly stayed in one section of the lawn.

Flying Ant Day

Flying ants emerging in Suffolk on 30 July 2020.

Kiteboarders at Shingle Street

Shingle Street © David Gill

There was a gathering of kiteboarders at Shingle Street this afternoon.

Flooding at Minsmere

 Minsmere © David Gill

The result of Storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge in February 2020.