20 July 2022 - Hollingworth Lake

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Roe Deer, Stigmella plagicolella

A quick walk around this morning revealed a buck Roe Deer (or a Roebuck presumably) feeding on the nature reserve again.  Just beyond the hide I found a leaf mine of Stigmella plagicolella on Blackthorn.  I don't think I've encountered that species locally before. 

Not much else to report, but there are quite a few nice Yarrow plants popping up on the stony bank along the wall that overlooks Bib Knowl valley.

Roe Deer, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 2000 (view full size image)

Stigmella Plagicolella Mine, 1/500 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 3200 (view full size image)

Yarrow, 1/640 sec, f/7.1, 500 mm, ISO 250 (view full size image)