Breezy Monday - Part 2 of 5 - Cricket

[GardenersHelper]

This follows on from this thread. The images were captured with the same equipment and processed in the same way.

#2.1

1253 24 2017_09_11 P1000831_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2.2

1253 25 2017_09_11 P1000837_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2.3

1253 27 2017_09_11 P1000837_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h-2 by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2.4

1253 29 2017_09_11 P1000840_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2.5

1253 30 2017_09_11 P1000858_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2.6

1253 32 2017_09_11 P1000852_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2.7

1253 33 2017_09_11 P1000850_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

 

[Phrasemaker]

Superbly captured, not seen a male of this species this year to photograph, well done.

Regards

Tim

 

[GardenersHelper]

Superbly captured, not seen a male of this species this year to photograph, well done.

Regards

Tim

Thanks Tim. I've been reflecting on how much I'm not seeing these days compared to what I was finding in the same places several years ago. A bit depressing actually.

 

[Phrasemaker]

Thanks Tim. I've been reflecting on how much I'm not seeing these days compared to what I was finding in the same places several years ago. A bit depressing actually.

You and me both. Not seen a Click beetle, large Weevil, Cinibar moth, Devil's coach horse, and many others for a long, long time. Many of these insects have been very scarce for years now. I can remember taking my now grown up eldest two kids out across the meadows when they were doing insects at school, thinking I'd be able to show them all sorts, didn't find anything compared with the variety when I was there age.

 

[GardenersHelper]

You and me both. Not seen a Click beetle, large Weevil, Cinibar moth, Devil's coach horse, and many others for a long, long time. Many of these insects have been very scarce for years now. I can remember taking my now grown up eldest two kids out across the meadows when they were doing insects at school, thinking I'd be able to show them all sorts, didn't find anything compared with the variety when I was there age.

 

[davholla]

You and me both. Not seen a Click beetle, large Weevil, Cinibar moth, Devil's coach horse, and many others for a long, long time. Many of these insects have been very scarce for years now. I can remember taking my now grown up eldest two kids out across the meadows when they were doing insects at school, thinking I'd be able to show them all sorts, didn't find anything compared with the variety when I was there age.

Cinnibar moths I have never seen then again so many people are trying to destroy ragwort, that is is not a great surprise (my parents even pulled it out of my garden without my permission).
However click beetles I see loads of in the summer and lots of people put photos of them on flickr.
Beetle EF7A3152 stack of 3 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Weevils I see them at times - saying that I think you are right about their being less insects around now days - looking at my neighbours who pave their front and sometimes back gardens as well I am not surprised.
Fortunately stag beetles seem to be holding their own where I live.