Creepy Crawlies

Silhouette

Cardinal beetle silhouetted in the sun behind a leaf.

Macro shot of a Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly, front on, feeding on a thistle. Painted lady butterflies migrate from North Africa to the UK in summer. In some years,they can be seen in huge numbers. This picture was taken in 2009, near Ombersley, Worcester in a filed which was literally swarming with them.

Orange Tip I

Macro shot of an Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) butterfly with the sun catching its wings.

Hoverfly on Sneezeweed

Macro shot of a Hoverfly on a yellow Helenium, also known as sneezeweed. The name sneezeweed comes from the fact that their dried petals were used to make snuff.

Broad Bodied Chaser

Male Broad Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) dragonfly on a reed

Peacock Butterfly

Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) resting on a tree stump. The European Peacock is found in Europe and temperate Asia as far east as Japan.

Painted Lady II

Macro shot of a Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly, front on, feeding on a thistle. Painted lady butterflies migrate from North Africa to the UK in summer. In some years,they can be seen in huge numbers. This picture was taken in 2009, near Ombersley, Worcester in a filed which was literally swarming with them.

Meadow Brown

Meadow Brown butterfly on grass

Hoverfly

Macro shot of a Hoverfly feeding on a yellow Helenium, also known as sneezeweed. The name sneezeweed comes from the fact that their dried petals were used to make snuff.

Comma I

Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) on a thistle, taken near Northwick Lido in Worcester.

Small Tortoiseshell

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) on a thistle. The small Tortoiseshell is one of the most common species of butterfly found in gardens across the UK

Peacock Butterfly II

Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) resting on a tree stump.

Southern Hawker

Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) dragonfly in the sun.

Hoverfly on Grass

Hoverfly resting on grass

Orange Tip II

Macro shot of an Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) butterfly with the sun catching its wings.

Painted Lady III

Macro shot of a Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly, top down, feeding on a thistle. Painted lady butterflies migrate from North Africa to the UK in summer. In some years,they can be seen in huge numbers. This picture was taken in 2009, near Ombersley, Worcester in a filed which was literally swarming with them.

Small Tortoiseshell II

Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) on a thistle.

Hoverfly Poised for Flight

A Hoverfly on grass, poised for flight

Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus, or, as it is more commonly known, the European garden spider, can be easily identified by the white cross on its abdomen.

Painted Lady IV

Macro shot of a Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) butterfly, from above, feeding on a thistle. Painted lady butterflies migrate from North Africa to the UK in summer. In some years,they can be seen in huge numbers. This picture was taken in 2009, near Ombersley, Worcester in a filed which was literally swarming with them.