Spring Has Arrived～

Thanks to the warm winter, spring has arrived early in UK.

The recent warm sunshine not only makes us humans feel alive again, but it also gives the birds a reason to sway their wings.

Spring is a romantic season for the birds. This pair of “early birds”, Egyptian Geese, have already had their young family.

While the Coots are well on their way to parenthood,

some Blue Tits are still house hunting.

  These two lovebirds were concentrating too much on each other to take any notice of my camera.

Autumn Has Arrived～

Time flies when you are having fun. It is very true for me. Before I knew it, the summer had gone and I have now been living in UK for 6 months. The autumn chills are compensated for by the most beautiful colours of the leaves. I can not resist documenting the gorgeous scenery of English countryside that is taken for granted by my neighbours~

The Start Of The Next Chapter~

“The ground temperature is 4 degrees (39F)”, the captain's announcement before landing at London Heathrow Airport made my heart sink. It was 27 degree Celsius (80F) when we left Hong Kong. But walking into the fresh air and the beautiful scenery convinced me that the next chapter of my life in the UK would be as enjoyable as in HK, if not more.

I can’t wait to start exploring my local rich wildlife and its exciting stories in the Southwest of England~

Moths in Hong Kong

While searching for butterflies, I have also found that the moths in Hong Kong are surprisingly colourful too. In fact there are about 2200 species recorded in Hong Kong so far, which is almost 10 times more than the number of butterfly species.
     I have managed to photograph just over a dozen types this summer. Unfortunately not all of them are named. Any suggestions for identification would be appreciated.

Abraxas illuminata 

Amata germana (Wasp Moth) 

Corymica arnearia 

Pingasa rubicaunda  

Retina rubrivitta

 

Trypanophora semihyalina 

Obeidia tigrata(Leopard Looper moth) 

Micronia aculeata 

Scopula limboundata (Large Lace-border)

Dysphania militaris (False Tiger Moth)

Lyssa zampa (Tropical Swallowtail Moth)-- a giant, wingspan up 16cm 

Unidentified A

                         
B

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