Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Lejogaster metallina
A nice new hoverfly for the reserve and along with Pipizella viduata makes up the new total of 61 hoverflies. the fly target of 130 species has now been passed and only we are only 22 species away from the target of 1500 species overall.
Thursday, 14 July 2016
Gall mites
An Alnus beside the pond was particularly badly affected by gall mites with a large patch of leaves standing out. Two of them were not on the reserve list so good news for the mites and for the catalogue. Not so good for the tree!
Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Mompha propinquella - moth #209
Moth species number 209 for the reserve leaves us one short of the target for the year with 6 months to go. Flies also are only 1 species away from a target of 130. Both will surely exceed the target.
With 32 species to go until the big 1500 it's likely that target will be exceeded by some margin. Hopefully!
With 32 species to go until the big 1500 it's likely that target will be exceeded by some margin. Hopefully!
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
Moth list pushes up total
This nice Bordered White was a new species to the reserve on Saturday night, along with Elachista argentella and Tinea semifulvella. 141 new species for the reserve so far this year, which considering the target was 200 is pretty well ahead of schedule. Cracking moth, too.
Monday, 6 June 2016
If you go down in the woods today...
A foray with the FGSES at Cullaloe on Sunday produced a good scattering of plant pathogens and the occasional mushroom
No doubt when all is counted there will be a nice boost to the fungal list for the reserve in addition to non fungal species already added - Diamondback Moth is a nice new one as part of a recent influx. Other vascular plants may also emerge as new additions.
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| Lasiosphaeria ovina |
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| A smut on anthers of Red Campion |
More to follow ...
Click to go to Fungal Group of SE Scotland
Monday, 30 May 2016
Willow Beetle
Been more than a month since the last post but the weather is now a bit warmer and leaves are out - All the young birch trees (and presumably the Willows, though I was specifically looking at Birch trees) have abundant Willow Beetle- Lochmaea caprea
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