A while ago I posted some pictures of Ladybird larva. Experience has forced me to re-access my identifying them as Pine Ladybird larva. I have looked high and low for a Pine Ladybird without success, I have found several Larch Ladybirds hence the correction.
The Larva.
Larch Ladybird; Aphidecta obliterata. Beautiful little creatures and they take the trouble to add a 'W' for Ward onto their pronotum. A much appreciated gesture.
I've had early morning fun watching Ringlet Butterflies.
Aphantopus hyperantus.
Bombus lapidarius; A Red Tailed Bumble Bee drone. Eyes bee seeing you.
I've had early morning fun watching Ringlet Butterflies.
Stunning photos as always, Adrian.
ReplyDeleteFrances it's fun snapping them. I now have a system I'm happy with and only about 10% end up in the trash. Perhaps I ought to make that 50% but that's the job for an editor.
DeleteSpectacular! The butterfly is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteMarie, the butterflies are sociable early morning,
DeleteI can't believe that I've spent several weeks under the misapprehension that I'd been looking at a pine ladybird larva. I'm gutted. I've lost faith. Well actually I had after the first paragraph but several paragraphs and pictures and a cognac later my faith is restored. It's 10pmish in Devon and I'm sitting overlooking and listening to a river and watching a Heron catch its evening meal. I photographed a Heron in the same spot years ago and blogged about it. I must look it up. The butterfly macros are inspirational.
ReplyDeleteSorry Graham, I ought to have realised that people would be devastated.
DeleteYou have a good time in the sunny South West.
How about that!...your very own Wardybird! Nice find and great images, are they eggs it's guarding in the first image?
ReplyDeleteLike those close ups of the Ringlet...[;o)
Ta Trevor. No, they are the spore thingies under bracken leaves.
DeleteSorry Adrian, I should have said the first War..ladybird image!...[;o)
DeleteCould be, I thought it was dead at first but I gave it a poke and it scampered off.
DeleteMore wonderful macro work, Adrian. Never seen that ladybird species before. You'd have thought they might have called it wardii rather than obliterata - what sort of a name is that!
ReplyDeleteAre those water droplets shining brightly in the head shots of the Ringlet? Seems to be a fantastic year for Ringlets this year!
Best wishes - - - Richard
Richard, I would have called it wardie but suspect I'm a few hundred years too late.
DeleteRinglets appear to be very localised. Here they breed in one patch of long grass about 200m by 5m.
Another spectacular collection of macros Adrian. Great stuff. Interesting ladybird and very different in appearance to the usual run of the mill reds.
ReplyDeleteThanks John, I haven't seen a normal one here yet. These aren't common and being small and brown easily missed.
DeleteLovely close ups Adrian.
ReplyDeleteThank you Peter.
Deletelarva of ladybug are not wellknown ! they are not beautiful but
ReplyDeletevery useful in the nature !
you did amazing macros Adrian
Marty, they are what they are. I am ugly on the outside and pretty in the middle.
DeleteI love finding new insects and sharing them. All Ladybird larva look similar to this one. Some are very attractive but all I find are boring ones.