A Pink Oyster mushroom

John's Tree

                                                                                                                                                                   

                                         

John's Tree Cornus "Porlock"

Today is Saint Mary Salome Day. She was the wife of Zebedee and a witnessed the Crucifixion from a distance. She also asked Jesus to have her sons, the Apostles James and John, to sit to his right and left in Paradise

A Painted Lady

A Painted Lady (Vanessa carduii) feeding on the last of the budlleia. I was pleased that I caught the eye and proboscis.

Ruddy Darter

This Ruddy Darter was posing for me this afternoon.

If one is a vegetarian . . . Shield bug and Plume moth

Whilst walking around our garden first thing this morning I noticed this Shield bug and Common Plume moth  'resting' on our caterpillar decimated Purple Sprouting.  The Shield bug has large protruding red eyes.

If one is a vegetarian can one avoid eating these very small creatures?

Comma butterfly . . .

I particularly liked this Comma (Polygonia c-album) for its ragged wings, fur across its abdomen and drum-stick like antenna., so I photographed it. It is feeding on late blooming buddleia. And though common in Southern England's mature gardens and hedgerows, it is unusual for it to be seen in the month of October.  Of course the buddleia's nectar would be a great attraction.

Beef . . . excellent examples of cattle on the meadows.