Explore the diverse flora and fauna on the Downs from season to season through personal observations and photographs

Monday, 7 Sep 2026

Green Shieldbug

A mostly cloudy, humid and rather windy morning. Counting the butterflies today was easy – 3 Small Heath and just one each of Small Copper, Speckled Wood and Common Blue. The only other insect of note was a 4th instar nymph of the Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina) on a Buckthorn leaf. Otherwise, my focus today […]