A Painted Lady

A Painted Lady enjoying the last vestiges of an English summer yesterday, with its proboscis inserted into into buddleia. Painted Lady's are immigrants and do not survive an English winter.

Water droplets suspended . . .

Water droplets suspended on a cobweb that is attached to the black grass Opohiorogen Planiccarpus Nigrescens. The Nursery spider, Pisaura mirabilis, is hiding among the leaves on the far left side.

A male Helophilus pendulus . . .

A male Helophilus pendulus feeding on Allysum. This is a common insect that can be seen on many varieties of flowers, including gardens,  and different habitats.  It is known to travel a long way from its breeding areas.

A Forest bug . . .

This is a Forest bug (Pentatoma rufipes) at Hillier's.  As its name suggests, it lives on trees and feeds on sap and occasionally fruit. It also eats wiggly creatures such as caterpillars and small insects. 

A spider reminding one of Tolkien's Shelob in Lord of the Rings . . .

A  spider with its prey, a wasp. It should remind everyone of Tolkien's Shelob in Lord of the Rings.

Life in . . .: Is this an alien from the Green Planet?

Life in . . .: Is this an alien from the Green Planet?: Is this an alien from  the Green Planet  which is about 500 light years from us on planet Earth? Notice the four dots, that make a squ...

Is this an alien from the Green Planet?

Is this an alien from  the Green Planet  which is about 500 light years from us on planet Earth? Notice the four dots, that make a square pattern,