Please refer to the Introduction Page to understand the context behind the monthly photographs.
Birds
Butterflies
Note - although the underside of the Comma Butterfly wings are not as striking as the top surface notice the white comma shaped mark on the hind-wing which names this butterfly.
Moths
Dragonflies
Note - four spots on each set of wings hence the name of this Chaser.
Damselflies
Flies
Beetles
Slime Moulds
Known as Coral Slime and usually found clustered on dead wood during the months of June through to October.
Lichen
Lichen are only recorded at each new OS Grid location (hover for Grid Ref). They are then entered on the British Lichen Society spreadsheet and submitted for their Warwickshire VC38 Lichen database and Lichen mapping.
Non-Churchyard lichens
Churchyard lichens - St Mary Magdalen Church - Great Alne
The story of St Mary’s goes back to Saxon times. The original church building probably suffered during William the Conqueror’s Harrying of the North activities, and consequently became a rectory in the patronage of the Treasurer of York Cathedral (who also was Lord of Alne). Hence the current church is primarily of the Norman period, with alterations and additions over the centuries.
Churchyard lichens -Former Church of St Leonards - Spernall
St Leonards Church is a redundant church in Spernall, Warwickshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
Churchyard lichens - Church of the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary - Studley
Grade 2 listed Church C12 and C13 Regular coursed lias with limestone dressings and irregular quoins.
Churchyard lichens - St James Church - Weethley
Lias ashlar with limestone dressings and tile roof built in 1857 late C13 style.
It is very difficult to tell the difference between the lichen Belonia nidarosiensis and the Free-living Red Tretepholia algae. The three below are most likely to be Free-living Red Tretepholia algae.
Algae
Churchyard Algae - St John the Baptist Church - Aston Cantlow
Chancel, nave and tower date from late in the C13.
Churchyard Algae - St Mary the Virgin Church - Kinwarton
A Grade II* listed building largely rebuilt c.1316 ; turret C16 or C17. Restored 1850. Limestone and lias, rubble and irregular coursed stone. Old tile roofs; weatherboarded turret with pyramid shingle roof.
Churchyard Algae - St Milburga Church - Wixford
Romanesque origin 13th century with 14th century extension to nave and chancel. Chapel added in c1410 containing brass topped monument. Victorianised in c1880 with tower and spire added.
VC37 Worcester Lichen
Churchyard lichens - Pershore Abbey
VC77 Lanarkshire Lichen
Non-Churchyard lichens
VC77 Lanarkshire Fungi
Ones that escaped the camera lens this month
a) Common Darter Male