Cardinal beetle on thistle flower, disapppearing 2 August 2018 by David Cardinal beetle walking on a thistle flower, then disappearing over the edge.
Standing tall: teazle flowers 2 August 2018 by David Standing tall above the other dense vegetation: teazles with a mass of flowers.
Skipper butterfly, ragwort flowers 1 August 2018 by David Skipper butterfly – there have been a lot more of them than usual this summer – feeding on ragwort flowers.
Stag beetle scurrying for cover 1 August 2018 by David Stag beetle which was crossing bare earth, scurrying hurriedly for the cover of a clump of grass.
Gatekeeper butterfly, old man’s beard flowers 31 July 2018 by David Gatekeeper butterfly systematically working on feeding on every flower on an old man’s beard.
Seven green acorns 31 July 2018 by David Seven green acorns (with an eighth almost hidden) at the end of the same low twig on an oak tree.