The early instar larvae of Green Shieldbugs were out in force in a hedge alongside the South West Coast Path in Falmouth yesterday. Insight into Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina): found in a wide range of habitats throughout most of the … Read More
This female Speckled Bush-cricket was found during a search for a Stick Insect in a friend’s garden in Falmouth, Cornwall. The cricket’s oviposter is not yet fully developed showing she has still not reached maturity. Our search had been inspired … Read More
The second generation of Holly Blue butterflies in the south west of Cornwall has already emerged and our first was seen last week along the cliff top hedges between Rosemullion Head and the Helford River. Hopefully we will be more … Read More
There is good news on the Chough in Cornwall. An update on the success of the small Cornish population in 2011 has been released by the RSPB who have been monitoring this year’s breeding success. A total of fifteen chicks … Read More
These very distinctive yellow, black and white caterpillars are now almost fully grown and easily spotted on their foodplants such as Great Mullein. This one was found in the Penhale sand dunes on the north Cornish coast and, despite being … 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
This male was photographed at Windmill Farm Nature Reserve on The Lizard in Cornwall. It spent most of the time patrolling the pool, its leisurely flight frequently interrupted by intermittent hovering and sudden bursts of speed in the direction of … Read More
These pink flowers on bright green foliage are abundant on the heaths above Kynance Cove on The Lizard peninsula at the moment. Three other members of the heath family were flowering alongside the Cornish Heath. They were Bell Heather (Erica … Read More
Orange and black striped caterpillars of The Cinnabar moth are common at Penhale Dunes on the north Cornwall coast at the moment. Some Common Ragwort plants held over fifty of these boldly coloured larvae and many plants had already been … Read More
Lots of these fritillaries were flying in the bright sunshine yesterday at Penhale on the North Cornish coast. As seems often the case they were continually on the move, only fleetingly settling but not long enough to stand any chance … Read More
Heading south across Falmouth Bay for The Manacles about twenty Bottlenose Dolphin passed by the boat heading north in the direction of Falmouth. The pod seemed to be made up of a range of ages including one or two very … Read More
A spectacular display of bright pink Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea was seen scrambling over a hedge on the roadside at the far end of The Lizard peninsula in Cornwall. Insight into Broad-leaved Everlasting-pea (Lathyrus latifolius): an escapee, it’s found on roadsides, railway … Read More