Our first lizard on The Lizard was this Slow Worm warming up on the South West Coast Path near Kennack Sands. Insight: Although often thought to be a snake, the Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) is in fact a legless lizard. … Read More
A mass of Greater Periwinkle in the hedge just off the beach at Kennack Sands on The Lizard in Cornwall. Insight: The photo shows the fringe of hairs along the edges of the sepals which is one of the characteristics … Read More
Spotted in the field above Kennack Sands car park on The Lizard in Cornwall. Insight: Although Common Field-speedwell (Veronica persica) is very familiar, often regarded as a weed, it’s a native of Caucasus and Iran and was introduced to Britain. … Read More
This example was in the fields above the car park at Kennack Sands on The Lizard in Cornwall. Insight: Common Chickweed flowers all year and has even been found to flower and set seed under a cover of snow! It’s … Read More
Eupeodes luniger is our first hoverfly of 2011. It was feeding on Common Field-speedwell at Kennack Sands, part of the National Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall.
Our first visit on 30 January turned out to be quite a memorable one. Within seconds of sitting down in the Ruan Pool hide, 7 Bewick’s Swan appeared over the trees to the North East and landed on the ice … Read More
There’s something to be said for having a noisy bird as a County emblem, they let you know they’re there! While watching nesting Shag on Lion Rock a distinctive call gave away a Chough feeding on the top of the … Read More
Find derelict buildings on this part of the south west Cornwall coastline at this time of year and there is a good chance an over-wintering Black Redstart will have taken refuge for the winter. This smart male was feeding on … Read More
Can there be a finer sight than a Cornish Chough and a Cornish pasty? Today we were lucky to see four Chough on the Lizard Peninsular, Cornwall, conveniently flying around the cliff top close to “The Most Southerly Cafe”! The … Read More
Common name: Brassica Bug Latin name: Eurydema oleracea Family: Pentatomidae This photo: The Lizard, Cornwall
Common name: Brassica or Cabbage Bug Latin name: Eurydema oleracea Family: Pentatomidae This Photo Date: 23 July Location: The Lizard, Cornwall