Holiday Snaps Part 2 - Norfolk and Suffolk, July/August 2015

Following on from a week-long holiday in Cley, Norfolk with my wife and kids, we moved on to Sweffling in Suffolk for three nights.

The weather was much better, allowing us longer days out. We spent Saturday 1st August in Framlingham - I think the poshest town I've ever visited. I was impressed with Framlingham Castle and Framlingham Mere SWT nature reserve.

 Brimstone, Framlingham Mere, Suffolk - Saturday 1st August 2015

 Red Admiral, Framlingham Mere, Suffolk - Saturday 1st August 2015

 Common Blue Damselfly, Framlingham Mere, Suffolk - Saturday 1st August 2015

Framlingham Castle and Mere, Suffolk - Saturday 1st August 2015

 Yellowhammer, Blythe Meadow nature reserve, Suffolk - Saturday 1st August 2015

On Sunday 2nd we cycled to Minsmere RSPB. Never a dull day out, even when the birds are quiet in early August. Plenty of invertebrates and the odd mammal to see. Amd despite having been before, the kids wanted to see where BBC Springwatch was filmed.

 

 Water Vole, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 Painted lady, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 Red Admiral, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 

 Peacock, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 Comma, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 

 Gatekeeper, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 Large White, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 Ringlet, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 Greyling, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

The buddleia by the visitor centre was covered in butterflies.

 Five-spot Burnet moth, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

 

 Cinnarbar moth caterpillar, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Eyed Hawk-moth caterpilar, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Beewolf (Vespa triangulum), Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015 

Dune Robberfly, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015
 

Field Grasshopper, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Male Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius), Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk
Sunday 2nd August 2015

Southern Hawker, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Male Common Darter, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Female Common Darter, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Male Emerald Damselfly, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Female Emerald Damselfly, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Blue-tailed Damselfly, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Large Yellow Underwing wings in the canopy hide, left by Brown Long-eared Bats

Tansy, Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Sea kale (Crambe maritima), Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk - Sunday 2nd August 2015

Luke watching butterflies

 On the beach

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