Mon 2011-08-29 
An early instar nymph of the green shieldbug, Palomena prasina (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). See here and here for photos of later instar nymphs of this species.
Photos taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-07-02.
Sun 2011-08-28 
A pair of Pipunculid flies (Diptera: Pipunculidae) mating on the wing.
Photos taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-08-19.
Sat 2011-08-27 
Robin's pincushion, a plant gall that is caused by the larvae of the wasp Diplolepis rosae (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae). The host plant is a species of wild rose (Rosa sp).
Photo taken in Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-08-24.
Fri 2011-08-26 
An angle shades moth, Phlogophora meticulosa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Photos taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-08-24.
Thu 2011-08-25 
Common centaury, Centaurium erythraea. Note the spirally twisted anthers.
The leaves look like this:
Photos taken in Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2011-07-22.
