Donegal Wildlife

I recently showed the nymph of Cicadella viridis . Here's the glorious adult: This is the much more frequently-seen Frog-hopper, Philan...

I just spent the last two days filming for a new TV program. Filming involves a lot of walking, talking, real photography and pretend photog...

My new front-door lights still appear to be working their magic. This was taken well after dark and when I took the shots I thought it was t...

The hoverfly Scaeva pyrastri is thought to be migrant in Ireland, so this female has come a long way. (The justification for it being a mig...

Wild Angelica is my summer hunting ground for insects, but it's about 2 weeks late this year. So we'll have to make do... Yellow Rat...

Much fuss is made in books about the various species of Dactylorhiza orchids, especially in relation to their hybrids. I recognise two local...

This bumblebee has taken up quite a bit of my time. It has 3 yellow bands, a white tail, long antennae, black hair above the eyes and no po...