A few of these deep pink flowers were alongside the path on the heath approaching Kynance Cove on The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. One of the plants had flowers with only four petals rather than the usual five and, just … Read More
On a trip looking for rarities at Kynance Cove we couldn’t just drive past this fine display of Crown Vetch on the roadside near the National Trust car park even though it’s not rare at all. Insight into Crown Vetch … Read More
Sometimes you know where you need to go to get a chance of finding something a bit special. We were at Kynance Cove on The Lizard in Cornwall at a stage of the tide where you could walk across the … Read More
This Six-belted Clearwing was seen on the heath above Kynance Cove on The Lizard at the end of July. Our usual method of recording this species is to attract it to pheromones placed amongst Common Bird’s-foot-trefoil and Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis … Read More
These beautiful, delicate, blue, nodding flowers of Harebell were alongside the High Tide path from the National Trust car park to Kynance Cove on The Lizard in Cornwall. Insight into Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia): a member of the bellflower family (Campanulaceae), … Read More
These thistles are a slightly bluer pink than most other thistles and are often found in great drifts on rough grassland and roadsides. Insight into Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense): also known as Field Thistle, its seeds are a source of … Read More
Lots of Small Skippers were flying amonst the long grass and feeding on the flowers of Bramble or Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus agg.) and Common Knapweed at Windmill Farn Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall at the weekend. Insight into … Read More
During an unproductive search for Wasp Spiders at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall a large variety of insects were found including many Cicadella viridis. Insight into Cicadella viridis: a member of the Leafhopper family (Cicadellidae) it … Read More
A few male Common Darters were active around the pools at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall at the weekend, despite the sea mist being driven across the reserve by strong southerly winds. Other dragonfly species seen … Read More
These hoverflies are quite common in Cornwall. This one was busy on the grassland between Poldhu Cove and Church Cove on The Lizard. Insight into Sphaerophoria scripta: a long and thin hoverfly, its marking are very variable although there is … Read More
This digger wasp was resting in the sun on Sea Carrot (Daucus carota ssp. gummifer) on the Lizard peninsula. Insight into Crabro cribrarius: a fly-eating digger wasp, family Sphecidae, it nests in the ground and can be seen throughout the … Read More
This dwarf rush is only 8cm tall but is very noticeable despite it’s size because of its purplish colouring. We found this specimen in trackways at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall in April. Insight into Pygmy … Read More