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16/10/2009 11:28

Dragon fly - Desert Darter - (Sympetrum sinaiticum)

So I had another dragon fly encounter by the swimming/wildlife pool recently. I fished a dead dragon fly out of the pool, started to take some photos when a live one came along and sat for me to take some photos. The desert darter is comparatively scarce in Spain, but in recent years it...

11/10/2009 13:23

Moth - Pale Shoulder (Acontia lucida)

I never knew that spotting moths is so popular, I had no idea, I take a picture of a moth and someone can identify it for me, amazing. So this one flew into the house and landed on the floor next to the Leonberger's paw, so I took a quick photo, then urged him away from the possible death by dogs...

09/10/2009 11:40

Turkish Gecko

Spotted this baby Turkish Gecko in our bathroom, how cute is that. There are 2 types of Gecko in Andalucia, Turkish and Moorish and we have both living in the house. They are good to have in the house as they help keep flys down.

08/10/2009 19:52

Butterfly - Striped Grayling (Pseudotergumia fidia)

I spotted this butterfly whilst out in a forest above Albunuels, it was very friendly but did not want to open its wings for me.

25/09/2009 10:48

Dragonfly - Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea)

A beautiful female Southern Hawker (Aeshna cyanea) was flying around the swimming pool area ovipositing.

18/08/2009 14:53

Viperine in the Rio Verde

Recently on a walk up through the Rio Verde we came accross this Viperine snake in the water. They can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes.

02/07/2009 15:52

Egyptian Grasshopper

This is a young Egyptian Grasshopper. Apparently they do little damage which is a good job for my veggies. He was a little camera shy and kept turning away from the camera so I couldnt get his face.

30/06/2009 13:43

Opium Poppy (Papaver somnifera)

Whilst in the Padul wetlands I came accross these pretty poppys. They are I believe a type of opium poppy.

30/06/2009 13:36

Nosed grasshopper - Acrida Hungarica

Whilst out walking in the wetlands of Padul this little insect jumped in front of me. I thought it was some sort of stick insect but it is in fact an Acrida hungarica, nosed grasshopper to you and me.

11/06/2009 15:40

Butterflys - Parnassius Apollo, Silver Studded Blue or Idas Blue

Whilst out walking in the Poqueira Gorge in the Sierra Nevada and found this butterfly. It is either a Silver Studded Blue or an Idas Blue!! Only one way to tell the difference and that is by a looking at its ankle with a magnifying glass, hmmmm. The Idas Blue has a limited distribution in Southern...