Regular readers of this blog and of our social media feeds on Twitter and Facebook will remember the promise of some photos from last week of the day's insect finds. Well, here we go starting with the first Adela reaumurella (longhorn moth) of the year, by the woodland....
Chrysolina fastuosa, one of the leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), there were numerous individuals on white dead-nettle around the woodland edge - beautiful insects. It is a scarce species here in Nottinghamshire.
And finally, this garden tiger moth caterpillar was in the polytunnel - what a fantastic creature! This species has declined massively in the last 30-40 years, but there is still a good population here at Langford.