.. Jalbum 8.3 slides/Cabbage White eggs.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Cabbage White eggs.jpg slides/Cabbage White eggs hatched.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Cabbage White eggs hatched.jpg slides/Blackfly on Broadbeans.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Blackfly on Broadbeans.jpg slides/Lady Bird.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Lady Bird.jpg slides/Newt.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Newt.jpg slides/Slug.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 Believe it or not this is called a "Great Black Slug" or Arion ater. They come in all colours from Orange to brown to black and they are all horrible and can eat their own, and that of their mates', weight in seedlings. Believe it or not this is called a "Great Black Slug" or Arion ater. They come in all colours from Orange to brown to black and they are all horrible and can eat their own, and that of their mates', weight in seedlings. slides/Slug.jpg slides/Spider.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Spider.jpg slides/Squirrel damage.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Squirrel damage.jpg slides/Dragonfly.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 This is a male Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) - thanks to Pete Leicester (aka The Cid). This is a male Common Darter (Sympetrum striolatum) - thanks to Pete Leicester (aka The Cid). slides/Dragonfly.jpg slides/Fairies.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Fairies.jpg slides/_MG_5940.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 Mealy Bugs. These are the biggest such beasts I have seen, they are on an indoor Croton, which is about to be ejected outside... The big ones are a good 2mm long. Mealy Bugs. These are the biggest such beasts I have seen, they are on an indoor Croton, which is about to be ejected outside... The big ones are a good 2mm long. slides/_MG_5940.JPG slides/_MG_5945.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 Mealy Bugs, big ones, on a Croton (Joseph's Coat). Mealy Bugs, big ones, on a Croton (Joseph's Coat). slides/_MG_5945.JPG slides/_MG_5948crop.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 Mealy Bugs. These are the biggest such beasts I have seen, they are on an indoor Croton, which is about to be ejected outside... Mealy Bugs. These are the biggest such beasts I have seen, they are on an indoor Croton, which is about to be ejected outside... slides/_MG_5948crop.jpg slides/_MG_0748 cropped.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 I would call this a Damsel fly. Pete, what would it's Latin name be? I would call this a Damsel fly. Pete, what would it's Latin name be? slides/_MG_0748 cropped.jpg slides/_MG_0754 cropped.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/_MG_0754 cropped.jpg slides/_MG_0759 cropped.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 The blue ones seem to be much harder to photograph becuase they don't sit still! All these dragonfly shots are hand held, again 'cos the buggers won't sit still for long enough. The blue ones seem to be much harder to photograph becuase they don't sit still! All these dragonfly shots are hand held, again 'cos the buggers won't sit still for long enough. slides/_MG_0759 cropped.jpg slides/_MG_0763 cropped.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 Big eyes... Big eyes... slides/_MG_0763 cropped.jpg slides/_MG_0765 cropped.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/_MG_0765 cropped.jpg slides/Caterpillar.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 Moth caterpillar. Slowly devastating my greenhouse tomato crop. Moth caterpillar. Slowly devastating my greenhouse tomato crop. slides/Caterpillar.JPG slides/Caterpillar on tomato.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Caterpillar on tomato.JPG slides/Rat.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 This one's got to go... This one's got to go... slides/Rat.JPG slides/Rat 2.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 When we first saw this we thought it was a large mouse! Didn't take long to work out that it was in fact a small rat. This nut feeder has become very popular with the woodpecker, squirrells and now rats queing up for a feed. When we first saw this we thought it was a large mouse! Didn't take long to work out that it was in fact a small rat. This nut feeder has become very popular with the woodpecker, squirrells and now rats queing up for a feed. slides/Rat 2.JPG slides/Painted Lady.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Painted Lady.JPG slides/Painted Lady 2.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Painted Lady 2.JPG slides/Mating Damsel Flies.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Mating Damsel Flies.jpg slides/Damsel Flies 2.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/Damsel Flies 2.jpg slides/_MG_2105.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Ladybird, ladybug. I think this is a 7 spot ladybird, but the spots are so faint you can hardly see them. The garden has a large population of ladybirds this year. I tried photographing them in the house but they kept escaping! Eventually I went for hand held outside, which was quite a feat given how windy it was today. Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Ladybird, ladybug. I think this is a 7 spot ladybird, but the spots are so faint you can hardly see them. The garden has a large population of ladybirds this year. I tried photographing them in the house but they kept escaping! Eventually I went for hand held outside, which was quite a feat given how windy it was today. slides/_MG_2105.jpg slides/_MG_2108.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/_MG_2108.jpg slides/_MG_2115.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 The ladybird lava. Doing its best to rid my beans of blackfly - it won't be going hungry! The ladybird lava. Doing its best to rid my beans of blackfly - it won't be going hungry! slides/_MG_2115.jpg slides/_MG_2118.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 slides/_MG_2118.jpg slides/_MG_2129.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 2 spot ladybird, Adalia 2-punctata, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Ladybird, ladybug 2 spot ladybird, Adalia 2-punctata, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Ladybird, ladybug slides/_MG_2129.jpg slides/_MG_2131.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 7 spot ladybird, Coccinella 7-punctata, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Ladybird, ladybug 7 spot ladybird, Coccinella 7-punctata, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Ladybird, ladybug slides/_MG_2131.jpg slides/_MG_2135-Edit.html# Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:34:31 +0000 2 spot ladybird, Adalia 2-punctata, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Ladybird, ladybug 2 spot ladybird, Adalia 2-punctata, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, Ladybird, ladybug slides/_MG_2135-Edit.jpg