and a cousin

probably a meadow grass hopper (in that it was in a meadow although when I think about it I do not lurch about so why am I a lurcher?) This picture was taken with a Nikon Cool Pix 880 on its macro scene setting so you don't need a very flashy camera to get good close ups. Even I could take a good picture.

anyone for cricket

this is a bush cricket, although I am not sure whether it is a dark bush cricket or a brown bog bush cricket, probably the latter given that this was in swampy terrain, although when I checked out the cricket link I was caught out by the variety and left feeling completely uncertain. The thing on the back is an ovipositor (I think) indicating that this is a female.

enchanter's nightshade

this picture shows the unusual two petal flower very clearly.

evening walk

another evocative image from last night's walk. We do not want to shout about what we think, we would rather whisper it softly and wait for you to come with us, join in and feel free.

skippers

... and finally on this lovely July day, a skipper (hesperiidae), skipper for their darting about flight, this is the large skipper feeding on some knapweed in the Greenscombe meadows. Like lurchers they are described as primitive, being hairy with prominent eyes, and moth like ( as opposed to moth eaten).

whinchat

this chirpy individual (probably a female) is a whinchat, very noisy and tuneful but shy. Chat by name and chat by nature