Welcome to I Spy July!

This is the time of year when everything is flourishing and here is just small sample of what you can see.

It is a hard and short life for many of our insects, especially the butterflies!

Our birds are busy raising their young ……

…..and you can find out all about them through the RSPB website.

Our Country Parks at Riverside and Capstone are now teeming with life.

Don’t forget to look along the path edges and road verges when you are out on your daily walk…..

Gardens and greenspaces

As we come out of lockdown we can start once more to enjoy meeting with friends, picnics and BBQs. We have learned how valuable our gardens and greenspaces are to the whole community, an opportunity to see some wildlife and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.

There are many other insects which can be seen in our green spaces.

Click on an image below to open a full size slide show:

Flowers are in full blooming at Eastcourt Meadow (Riverside Country Park)
A Comma (Polygonia c-album) with damaged wings on a Butterfly Bush flower (Buddleja davidii) at Berengrave Nature Reserve (Rainham).
A female Blackbird (Turdus merula) on the fence of the main pond at Riverside Country Park.
Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola) in the grass along the River Medway shore.
Gatekeeper (Pyronya tithonus) resting on a bramble leaf at Berengrave Nature Reserve (Rainham).
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on a Thistle flower in a field along the River Medway Shore.
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) resting on the photographer’s T-shirt at Berengrave Nature Reserve - Rainham.
Blackberries are on their way to reach full ripening, for the joy of birds and humans!
A Pyramidal orchid (Anacamptis pyramidalis) in full blooming along a path at Riverside Country Park.
A Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) warming up in early morning in a private garden in Gillingham.
A Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria) warming up in early morning in a private garden in Gillingham (the underwing part is clearly visible).
Green Lacewing (Chrysopa carnea) on a Wild Carrot flower (Daucus carota) in the didactic field at Riverside Country Park.
Mating couple of Common Red Soldiers beetles (Rhagonycha fulva) on a Wild Carrot flower (Daucus carota) in the didactic field at Riverside Country Park.
A male False oil beetle or Thick-legged flower beetle or swollen-thighed beetle (Oedema nobils) on a Wild carrot flower (Daucus carota) in the didactic field at Riverside Country Park.
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) male on the grass along the River Medway shore. The white border of the forewings identifies this specimen as a male.
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) underwing – on a grass stem along the River Medway shore.
Marbled White (melanargia galathea) among flowers along the River Medway shore. The yellowish border of the forewings identifies this specimen as a female

Don’t forget to let us know what you see and help us record the biodiversity of Medway!

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