Tephritid Flies

A pair of Terellia tussilaginis (Diptera: Tephritidae) mating on budock (Arctium sp).

Photo taken in the Wilderness, Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2014-07-20.

Noctuid Moth

What I think is a male broad-bordered yellow underwing moth, Noctua fimbriata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). The hind wing (which I did not see) is bright orange-yellow with a broad black border, hence the English name.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2014-07-17.

Spiny Sow-Thistle

Flower heads of spiny sow-thistle, Sonchus asper.

It is the leaves that are spiny:

A view of the whole plant:

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2014-07-07.

Bladder Campion

Bladder campion, Silene vulgaris.

The leaves look like this:

Photos taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2014-06-29.

Bryony

Bryony, Bryonia dioica.

Photo taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2014-06-29.