Off to the yurt...

..for todays Wildflower Walk aimed at reserve vols, taking place in wet conditions which at least were far less wet than the journey to and from and with only one distant rumble of thunder. About thirty plant species were on offer but insects limited to one Volucella bombylans and NfY Helophilus hybridus plus Tachinid Dexisoma caninum (below) and a Tenthredo sawfly, possibly mesomela.

Early returning waders were represented by a Wood Sandpiper seen by others on the North Brooks and a Green Sandpiper for Pete and I at Westmead. A Red Kite was over reception area at lunch.

Earlier at home a cool night left the moth trap pretty sparsely populated and with no individuals on adjacent walls. No macros of note and just micros Ephestia spp (unicolorella? - below), Tachystola acroxantha, Hypsopygia costalis and Bryotropha affinis.

Damp botanising