I think I spotted a Scarce 7-Spot Ladybird on a Surrey heathland earlier. It was close to a Wood Ant nest. I didn’t think to check the underside until I read the field guide when I got home. Underside photo not particularly helpful! 🐞 #LadybirdYearList Andrew Jewels

Up nice and early to do my BTO breeding bird survey. Highlight was a low flying Sparrowhawk carrying breakfast! (Probably not a highlight for the bird that was breakfast, though!!) #DawnChorusDay

#LadybirdYearList admin backlog! 🐞 📝 These 2 were spotted Surrey Wildlife Trust’s fab Nower Wood during a #YouthActionForNature event. Cream-spot and 10-spot (f. bimaculata - 2-splodge variety, I think!) That’s 9️⃣ and 🔟 for the year 🐞 #Ladybird Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland Helen Roy Andrew Jewels

3 more for the #LadybirdYearList during a visit to RSPB Minsmere 🌍 last week! Lots of 24-spots on the boardwalk, a 2-spot and my first ever Kidney-spot. That’s 1️⃣1️⃣, 1️⃣2️⃣ and 1️⃣3️⃣ for the year. One short of my best haul! 🐞 #Ladybird Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland Helen Roy Andrew Jewels

Oh my word - Oil Beetles! My first ever encounter. I never realised they were quite so large. What amazing creatures! Are they Violet Oil Beetles? I’ll iRecord. OilBeetlesUK Buglife Dartmoor National Park Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland #OilBeetleHunt #SoExcitedISqueaked

Number 1️⃣4️⃣ for the #LadybirdYearList I think this is possibly a Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, but I have never seen one before🐞 A sheep was using my bottom as a scratching post whilst I was taking this photo! #Ladybird Coleopterists Society of Britain and Ireland Helen Roy Andrew Jewels

I spotted a Honey Buzzard flying over Whitmoor Common this morning - the first time I’ve seen one 🙂 The photos will not win any awards! SurreyBirdClubNews

Amazing Nightjar experience last night - although, isn’t it always? Lots of churring and a couple of highlights included 3 chasing each other around and a wonderful glide over! #Nightjars

Two for one in this week’s #WildFlowerHour #OrchidChallenge - Common Spotted and Fragrant Orchid proudly standing next to each other at the wonderful Noar Hill in Hampshire! BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland wildflowerhour

First wander on the North Downs in a while - Perfect timing for an orchid treat (but a bit late for last week’s #OrchidChallenge!) Bee Orchid, Fly Orchid and Twayblade with a bonus Scorpionfly! 🙂 #WildflowerHour wildflowerhour BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland

Hooray! Silver-studded Blues at Chobham Common this morning 🦋 #SilverStuddedBlue Butterfly Conservation 🦋

Very fortunate to be at RSPB Leighton Moss as this Caspian Tern flew past the hide I was in this morning! My first sighting of one. RSPB Leighton Moss BirdGuides RareBirdAlertUK

I think this one’s a Dog Violet in flower on a Surrey heath - is that a bit late? #WildFlowerHour #WildflowerID BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland wildflowerhour

Lesser Emperors at Caesar’s Camp, near Farnham. Ovipositing seen - looks like there’ll be more in the future! British Dragonfly Society Thames Basin Heaths Partnership #dragonfly

This fab Adonis’ Ladybird was spotted by a child on a nature walk I was running for #HeathWeek at #ChobhamCommon earlier this week. Number 1️⃣5️⃣ for the #LadybirdYearList - a new personal best! I should get more people looking out for ladybirds for me! Any volunteers?? 🙂🐞

I spotted this horsefly at Woolmer Forest in Hampshire yesterday. Is there enough in the photos to confirm which species? I’m thinking Atylotus fulvus - Golden Horsefly. Will iRecord. Thanks. #horsefly #diptera

Unexpected scenes in the garden - Silver-washed Fritillary! I almost dropped my lunch! 🥪 🦋

I spotted this tiny spider on the boardwalk at Thursley NNR earlier. I usually like to have an attempt at ID before asking for help, but I’ve only really got as far as jumping spider! 🕷️ Looking in the WildGuides book, it could be one of the sp. formerly known as Sitticus.

Goat Moth caterpillar off somewhere in a hurry at Thursley NNR 🐛

Whilst most people in the bird hide were looking into the distance at wading birds and gulls through scopes and binoculars, I spotted a ladybird wandering around on the window frame about 20cm away! It was this Water Ladybird 🙂 #LadybirdYearList number 1️⃣6⃣ 🐞