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| White Clawed Crayfish. (Austropotamobius pallipes) Nr. Windermere. Above and below. Only crayfish native to UK and an endangered species. Cumbria is the main stronghold for this species in England. |
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| For conservation news see post Crayfish/Cattle Project. |
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| Female common or viviparous lizard outside St. Catherine's Office. Unusual in that they are viviparous (give birth to live young). Image © V. Caudrey. |
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| Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) near the start of the "Tall Tree Trail." Skellghyll Woods. |
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| Tree Bumblebee. (Bombus hypnorum) at St. Catherine's. A bee, indigenous to continental Europe, that was first observed in the UK in July 2001. Recently spread to Cumbria. See Post entitled "Bees Please" by Ben Knipe. |
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| Netted Carpet Moth Caterpillar, September, St. Catherine's, on its food plant...Touch Me Not Balsam.(Impatiens Noli - Tangere)...the only balsam Native to the UK. |
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| Netted Carpet Moth. July. (Eustroma reticulatum) at rest on outside loo wall. St. Catherine's. A very rare moth, mostly to be found in the Lake District. For the conservation story see post on this blog site. |
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| Grey Wagtail. (Motacilla Cinerea) St Catherine's. Image © V. Caudrey. |
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| Peacock Butterfly. (Inachis io) High Close Gardens. Above and Below. |
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| Longhorn Beetle (Rhagium mordax) Skellghyll Woods. Image © Ben. Knipe. From Post.....Champion Trees of Ambleside. |
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| Male Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Windermere. |
Roland Wicksteed. Countryside Ranger.
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