Sun 2011-03-20 
From last spring: a large red damselfly, Pyrrhosoma nymphula (Odonata: Coenagrionidae). Distinguished from the small red damselfly, Ceriagrion tenellum, by its black legs.
Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-05-17.
Sat 2011-03-19 
From my Thursday afternoon walk: a red deadnettle (Lamium purpureum).
Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-03-17.
Fri 2011-03-18 
One of the first flowers to come out this spring: coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara. I seem to remember the first one appeared in mid or early February.
Photos taken beside the top lake, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-03-15.
Thu 2011-03-17 
Spring is now well under way and, on my walks, I am starting to see more than just the occasional insect that was all I was seeing even just a week ago. This is a mining bee from Tuesday, possibly an Andrena angustior (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae).
Photo taken beside the top lake, Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-03-15.
Wed 2011-03-16 
From last summer: a sawfly, probably a Tenthredo mesomelas (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae), with a snipe fly prey, probably a Rhagio scolopaceus (family Rhagionidae, order Diptera).
Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-02.
