Local Natural History

Recording the natural history seen & heard near my home in SW Herts, UK, plus a few trips further afield

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Slo-mo video of a Hummingbird Hawkmoth in the front garden. Still my favourite moth.

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A couple more Hertfordshire sunset photos.

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Jersey Tiger moth - this one flew into our lounge and perched on the curtains! About 1.5 inches (4cm) long (Photo Credit: J).

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Marbled White butterfly

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A short slo-mo video showing a Swift leaving a nestbox in the gable end of a church. Look carefully!

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Male Stonechat, also seen at Dunwich Heath (Photo credit: J)

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Small Copper butterflies, seen at Dunwich Heath, Suffolk (Photo credit: J)

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Small Heath butterfly - this one was seen on a walk in Kent.

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Small Skipper butterfly - looks a bit like a moth when at rest

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Video of the Southern Hawker dragonfly - laying eggs in some weeds next to a garden pond (Video Credit: AR)

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Southern Hawker dragonfly (Photo Credit: AR)

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Front garden sunset

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The second summer for the wildflower meadows in Watford town centre, near St Mary's church.

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Crab Spider on our front door! (Photo Credit: J)

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The claw of a Red Signal Crayfish (Photo Credit: J)

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Close up of a Comma butterfly (Photo Credit: CT)

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More Canada Geese young and old! (Photo credit: J)