tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post6513474234405728720..comments2024-03-28T04:48:44.470-07:00Comments on birdingexmouth: Pottering Locallymatt knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-41269849745816210652017-07-18T14:09:52.936-07:002017-07-18T14:09:52.936-07:00Hi Matt, yes Garden Chafer (Phyllopertha horticola...Hi Matt, yes Garden Chafer (Phyllopertha horticola); other beetle is Cantharis rustica - a soldier beetle, TTim Worfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18081554391725867216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-26268485418489087542017-06-02T05:13:46.140-07:002017-06-02T05:13:46.140-07:00Hi Spencer - yep - seem to be getting harder and h...Hi Spencer - yep - seem to be getting harder and harder to see. Well done for finding them. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-6119955667570243182017-06-02T05:12:14.942-07:002017-06-02T05:12:14.942-07:00Hi Stuart - will have to look up pterostigma for f...Hi Stuart - will have to look up pterostigma for future reference! Many thanks for your help. I struggle because I don't have the field guides yet but I hope to get them eventually. All the best. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-5636598641783610382017-05-31T13:50:13.131-07:002017-05-31T13:50:13.131-07:00Hi Matt, would agree with female keeled skimmer fo...Hi Matt, would agree with female keeled skimmer for the dragonfly species with the yellow pterostigma showing well in your photo. Also would agree with garden chafer, saw plenty of them on the wing yesterday here in Plymouth.Stuart Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562828875993764020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-87640021489728215392017-05-31T11:57:19.865-07:002017-05-31T11:57:19.865-07:00Yay you caught up with the Flycatchers. Glad you h...Yay you caught up with the Flycatchers. Glad you have been able to connect with them and as you say, great to have them breeding locally Spencer Dickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01841397914003895294noreply@blogger.com