Brutkey

L'égrégore André ꕭꕬ
@Mabande@mastodon.social

Summer's here and with it, the European hornet. Locally known as the bålgeting (meaning big effin' wasp) this hornet is the fear of everyone.
She's probably a queen as she's more than 30mm (I'd say about the size of a large hawk masquerading as a small dragon) and sounding like a slow jet engine.

L'égrégore André ꕭꕬ
@Mabande@mastodon.social

Late summer and if the moor frogs weren't such chill li'l dudes and dudettes this one might've acted up and caused some serious trouble when I moved its shelter.

L'égrégore André ꕭꕬ
@Mabande@mastodon.social

Seems the youngsters use my lawn as a make-out spot. Caught a couple of earthworms in the middle of it!

L'égrégore André ꕭꕬ
@Mabande@mastodon.social

Technically not on my lawn, this red kite was infringing on my aerial space, scaring the hens.

L'égrégore André ꕭꕬ
@Mabande@mastodon.social

This smooth newt is playing it cool, up till just then chilling under a block of concrete, now realizing some douche moved it's shelter.
But the vattensalamander doesn't mind, really, it's a protected species, so it knows what's up.

L'égrégore André ꕭꕬ
@Mabande@mastodon.social

A rusty tussock moth larvae taking a last day or two in the sun before going into the pupal stage, looking like an unholy paintbrush this isn't even the vapourer's final form.
See you in two weeks, lil one.