Too windy last night for the moth trap so I'll leave it until tonight, though I did see a couple of moths today as a
Silver Y was found lurking in the greenhouse and a
Nettle-tap amongst the nettles by the riverside. A few butterflies were out in the sun including 8
Speckled Wood, a few
Peacock and a
Wall.
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| Speckled Wood |
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| Peacock |
A brood of
Mallard ducklings with their mum on the Wear were late as were singing
Chiffchaffs (4) and a
Blackcap. Only one
Swallow flew over compared to several hundred last weekend.
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| Late brood of Mallard |
Creeping Yellowcress was still in flower but the flat heads of
Tansy and
Yarrow were attracting most of the insects around.
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| Creeping Yellow-cress |
Back home a
Zebra Spider (
Salticus scenicus) on the windowframe was enjoying the afternoon sun. This is a small spider but with big attitude. It's said they have the best eyesight of all spiders and they will turn they head to look at you if you get close. This one did just that.
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| Zebra or Jumping Spider Salticus scenicus |
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