Adrian Jones' photos

A Field Grasshopper (Chorthippus brunneus) enjoying the sunshine at Llanymynech Rocks nature reserve.

A Mint Moth (Pyrausta aurata) suns itself in my garden today.

A tiny Hylaeus bee takes a rest on a path in my garden.

A Small Skipper Butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) resting on a Thistle flower.

Large numbers of these bees were present on Thursday at The Bog in Shropshire, many I think were newly hatched males waiting for more females to emerge. When I called again a day later much of the frenzied activity had ceased and the bees were doing what they do best, mining the tunnels that form their subterranean nests. There were also large numbers feeding from the heather blossoms that were starting to open near the colony. At first I though the colony was quite small but on the second visit found it extended over a much larger area than I first thought.

Large numbers of these bees were present on Thursday at The Bog in Shropshire, many I think were newly hatched males waiting for more females to emerge. When I called again a day later much of the frenzied activity had ceased and the bees were doing what they do best, mining the tunnels that form their subterranean nests. There were also large numbers feeding from the heather blossoms that were starting to open near the colony. At first I though the colony was quite small but on the second visit found it extended over a much larger area than I first thought.

Large numbers of these bees were present on Thursday at The Bog in Shropshire, many I think were newly hatched males waiting for more females to emerge. When I called again a day later much of the frenzied activity had ceased and the bees were doing what they do best, mining the tunnels that form their subterranean nests. There were also large numbers feeding from the heather blossoms that were starting to open near the colony. At first I though the colony was quite small but on the second visit found it extended over a much larger area than I first thought.

Large numbers of these bees were present on Thursday at The Bog in Shropshire, many I think were newly hatched males waiting for more females to emerge. When I called again a day later much of the frenzied activity had ceased and the bees were doing what they do best, mining the tunnels that form their subterranean nests. There were also large numbers feeding from the heather blossoms that were starting to open near the colony. At first I though the colony was quite small but on the second visit found it extended over a much larger area than I first thought.

Large numbers of these bees were present on Thursday at The Bog in Shropshire, many I think were newly hatched males waiting more females to emerge. When I called again a day later much of the frenzied activity had ceased and the bees were doing what they do best, mining the tunnels that form their subterranean nests. There were also large numbers feeding from the heather blossoms that were starting to open near the colony. At first I though the colony was quite small but on the second visit found it extended over a much larger area than I first thought.

Large numbers of these bees were present on Thursday at The Bog in Shropshire, many I think were newly hatched males waiting for more females to emerge. When I called again a day later much of the frenzied activity had ceased and the bees were doing what they do best, mining the tunnels that form their subterranean nests. There were also large numbers feeding from the heather blossoms that were starting to open near the colony. At first I though the colony was quite small but on the second visit found it extended over a much larger area than I first thought.

A Small Skipper Butterfly at rest.

A Six Spot Burnet Moth pauses from feeding on a bramble flower at The Bog in Shropshire.

A half grown larva of The Beautiful Yellow Underwing Moth feeding on heather at The Stiperstones, Shropshire.

A near full grown larva of the Emperor Moth at The Stiperstones in Shropshire.

A well camouflaged Grayling butterfly resting on gravel at The Bog in Shropshire.

A view of Roundton Hill National Nature Reserve on a blustery, showery day.

A lovely specimen of Common Mullien (Verbascum thapsus) growing on the slopes of Roundton Hill NNR..

A lovely Carline Thistle growing at Roundton Hill NNR.