INSECTS – Jessica's Nature Blog

September 16, 2026

A post from the past – 16 September 2023

St Mark's Flies (Bibio marci) on Alexanders flowers (Smyrnium olusatrum)

St Mark’s Flies

Brimstone butterfly on native red campion flowers at Crymlyn Bog in South Wales

Brimstone Butterflies at Crymlyn Bog

Hairy Shieldbug (Dolycoris baccarum) on a thistle flower

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023

Hairy Shieldbug

Batman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) feeding on hogweed flowers

November 9, 2023

Batman Hoverfly

Painted Lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) feeding on buddleia flowers

October 29, 2023

Painted Lady

Marmalade Hoverfly in a white Bindweed flower

September 16, 2023

Waste Ground to Wild Garden 23

Large female Crab Spider coloured very pale green to white, with two green stripes on the thorax, and two red stripes on the abdomen that also has five dimples.

Crab Spider

Pink lilies and green lily pads

August 31, 2022

Studland August Walk