With the warm weather of recent days there has been an insect explosion across the reserve with the air full of dancing midges and every blossom attracting life. Ladybirds have been appearing and we have already clocked up a good list for the year...

Two Spot

Seven Spot

Ten Spot

Twenty-four Spot

Harlequin

Pine

All images by Craig Burnett bar the Ten-spot by me

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Howard Vaughan, Information Officer