Saturday
14th October |
Went to the ponds after
photographing moths. We then saw the Botanical Garden, Dam, reservoir and
river. |
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Grass Eggar |
Sphodromantis viridis |
African Green
mantis |
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Assassin bug
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Oncocephalus squalidus |
Olive tree pearl |
Sceliodes laisalis |
Crimson speckled moth showing the face |
African Green
mantis, I love this one |
Condica
viscosa |
Long skimmer |
Long skimmer |
Long skimmer |
Two-spotted footman -
Eilema bipuncta
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Carrot seed head |
Pond |
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Otter paw prints and poo in the picture on the right |
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Heliotropium europaeum |
Toad |
Grasshopper |
Millipede |
Teasel |
Reflections |
Bull from the minibus |
Strawberry tree - Arbutus unedo |
Limonium virgatum |
Botanical Gardens |
Iberian Water Frog -
Pelophylax perezi |
Teasels |
Dates |
Magnificent eucalyptus |
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We had the picnic lunch here |
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It was hot so it was good to see lots of water |
Alan looking for animals |
Red Swamp
Crayfish Procambarus clarkii |
Rough
Cocklebur - Xanthium strumarium |
Red-veined darter
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Red-veined darter |
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Bath White |
a female
White Featherleg -Platycnemis latipes |
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Lixus angustatus
Picture from the web |
Such a handsome weevil
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White snails |
Wolf spider -
Argiope trifasciata
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Mediterranean
Skipper Gegenes nostrodamus |
Southern
Marbled Skipper Carcharodus
boetcus |
Fluffy seed heads |
Carpenter bee |
Migratory bird
locust |
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A family raced their bikes on the path , pedal bikes and motor bikes |