Saturday 29 March 2014

Cavenham Heath 29.3.14

A visit to Cavenham Heath was rewarded with fine weather and lots of insect activity which was really good to see. There were several bird watchers at the heath but not having a massive 600mm lens I didn't bother trying to see what they were looking at, everything there is so far away! 

My walk around the southern woods was really nice, saw my first Speckled Woods of the year, and there were good numbers of Brimstone and a few Peacocks too. Also the verge at the side of the road was quite productive, seeing two caterpillars cross the road (not sure on species - please comment if you know), a rove beetle and a Common Wasp Bee. 

The Woods on the eastern side weren't as active but the Slime Mould was an interesting sight. 


St Mark's Fly m or Bibio lanigerus

Cereal Leaf Beetle Oulema melanopus

Rove Beetle Tachyporus solutus

Caterpillar (any help?)

Common Wasp Bee Nomada ruficornis

Slime Mould on Birch Stump

Common Wasp Queen