Of the Family Salamandridae

The Newt

These photos were taken at different times and on different days. Strange looking little fellows, but oddly attractive. I'm not sure if they are Marbled Newts, and would appreciate any suggestions as to their correct identification.They have changed their appearance since I first spotted them!! I really wanted to take some photos of these Newts on land, but could only get these under water shots. It's not always the same Newt, and some images are clearly better than others but none of them are as good as I would have liked.

Pollen Probe

The Bee Beetle

This is my second post of the Bee Beetle.Yesterday I unintentionally deleted it along with all of your lovely comments for which I apologize.

Only have Eyes for you

The Peacock Butterfly
Nymphalis io (Nymphalidae)

The Peacock Butterfly basking in the sun on garden chair

Sun basking on warm surfaces is not unusual in many species of butterflies.

The eyespots and bright colours make the Peacock an unmistakable butterfly. 

Decorative Duck Continued

I saw these two ducks swimming together, and think the dark one is the male.

A Hybrid Duck

Local Lizard

Ocellated Lizard
Lacerta lepida

Cautiously he came out of his hiding place,

decided I was not a threat so went to lounge on top of the rock.

Ocellated Lizard
Lacerta lepida

This is the male of the species as it is more colourful.

Of The Fleating Kind

The Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta ( Nymphalidae)

Decorative Duck Double Take

Decorative Duck

It's not a fight!

 Conjoined Sand Lizards
Lacerta agilis

In Residence Double Take

Garden snail
Arion hortensis

In Residence

Garden Snail
Arion hortensis

 

Another flower for Leontien

For Leontien

Rhododendron

Togetherness

The Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea deione (Nymphalidae)

White Bordered Beauty

The Provençal Fritillary
Melitaea deione ( Nymphalidae)

Pollen Search Treble Take

Bumble Bee on Blue Flower

Pollen Search

Bumble Bee 2

Pollen Search

Bumble Bee

Sculpturesque Stinger

The Mosquito

Her Majesty

The Queen of Spain Fritillary

 

It's a Climber

Wistaria

A Touch Of Spring

Green Gem

Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi

Crest at Rest Double Take

The Hoopoe

Crest at Rest

The Hoopoe

The Guard

The Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus

Black and White Spider

Speckled and Fringed

The Engrailed Moth

A Resident Redbreast

The Robin

Bright Butterfly

The Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria (Satyridae)

Before taking a bath Double Take

A Young Jay

After....

A Young Wet Jay

Looking For A Titbit

The Crested Tit

It's a Jumper

Grasshopper

Velvety Vision

Red Underwing

 

Natures Bounty

Seed cases of Liquidamber
Hamamelidaceae

A Real Quacker

Shelduck
Tadorna Tadorna

Nocturnal Nymph

The  Jersey Tiger

Peek a Boo

The  Red  Squirrel

I't's a Big World

Only Just, a Frog

Exposed



A Crab Spider