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Archive images - April 2024

Storksbill
  Storksbill in flower at Sandhouse Lane NR, 30 April 2024.





Blackbirds
  Male Blackbird feeding one of his chicks, the other in the background, Alwins Field, 29 April 2024. The female probably has another two chicks to look after elsewhere.





Hawthorn Blossom
  Hawthorn Blossom, Linslade Woods, 26 April 2024.





Dandelion Clock
  Dandelion Clock, Linslade Woods, 26 April 2024.





German Wasp - Queen
  A Queen German Wasp, Linslade Woods, 26 April 2024.





Peacock butterfly
  Peacock butterfly, Linslade Woods, 26 April 2024.





Robin
  Robin, Alwins Field, 18 April 2024.





Large Red Damselfly
  Large Red Damselfly, just emerged, Alwins Field, 18 April 2024.





Herb
                  Robert
  Herb Robert in flower, Linslade Woods, 17 April 2024.





7-spot Ladybird on Cow Parsley
  7-Spot Ladybird on Cow Parsley, Linslade Woods, 17 April 2024.





Stock
                  Dove
  Stock Dove, Linslade Woods, 14 April 2024.





Speckled Wood butterfly
  Speckled Wood butterfly, newly hatched, Linslade Woods,
14 April 2024.





Holly Blue butterfly
  Holly Blue butterfly, Linslade Woods, 14 April 2024.





Bluebell
  Bluebell, Linslade Woods, 11 April 2024.





Weevil - Barynotus moerens
  Weevil (Barynotus moerens), Linslade Woods, 11 April 2024.
This species' larval food plant is Dog's Mercury.





Pond
                  Skater
  Pond Skater, Alwins Field, 11 April 2024.
It has caught a beetle and is sucking out the juice.





Common Pill Woodlouse
  Common Pill Woodlouse, Alwins Field, 10 April 2024.
The inset is the same creature rolled up tightly in a ball.





False Widow Spider - Steatoda sp.
  False Widow Spider (female, Steatoda sp.) Alwins Field, 5 April 2024.
There were several of these in bricks that had been in the dark for years but were moved into the light today.





Rosy
                  Woodlouse - Andronicus dentiger
  Rosy Woodlouse (Andronicus dentiger), Alwins Field, 5 April 2024.
Several were found in sand under paving slabs. About 3mm long.





Green Lacewing larva
  This Green Lacewing larva had presumably been blown by the wind on to the top of a waste bin, Alwins Field, 5 April 2024.
It camouflages itself by covering its back with all sorts of rubbish but you can just see the pincers and the legs in this photo.





Chiffchaff
  Chiffchaff, Linslade Woods, 2 April 2024.





Cowslips
  Cowslips, Linslade Woods, 2 April 2024.





Green Cellar Slug - Limacus maculatus
  Green Cellar Slug (Limacus maculatus), Alwins Field, 1 April 2024.





Dark-edged Bee-fly
  Dark-edged Bee-fly, Alwins Field, 1 April 2024.




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