River Wey & Navigations : Wildlife before the devastation of the Thursley Nature Reserve Before the Fire of 2006

Cotton-grass (Eriophorum angustifolium).
©2006 #0206 Jeremy Early

Female Bog Bush-cricket
The Bog Bush Cricket (Metrioptera brachyptera)
is wingless, so this scarce species
most likely perished in the fire.
©2006 #0306 Jeremy Early

A male Mining Bee (Dasypoda hirtipes) top and ferocious predator the Heath Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sylvatica) bottom are both
protected species.
©2006 #0706 / 0806 Jeremy Early

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	Cotton-grass (Eriophorum angustifolium). ©2006 #0206 Jeremy Early		The 400 acre Thursley Nature Reserve in all its glory before the fire. ©2006 #0106 Jeremy Early
	The Bog Bush Cricket (Metrioptera brachyptera) is wingless, so this scarce species most likely perished in the fire. ©2006 #0306 Jeremy Early			The Cuckoo Bee (Nomada baccata) top, preys on the Mining Bee (Andrena argentata) bottom. This species of bee is most easily observed in large numbers on open sand in July and August. Both are rare species. ©2006 #0406 / 0506 Jeremy Early
	A male Mining Bee (Dasypoda hirtipes) top and ferocious predator the Heath Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sylvatica) bottom are both protected species. ©2006 #0706 / 0806 Jeremy Early		Two beautiful Silver-studded Blues (Plebeius argus) in warm embrace. A Biodiversity Action Plan (1) species, the Blue's caterpillars feed on heather, preferring young plants. ©2006 #0606 Jeremy Early (1) The Biodiversity Action Plan was established in 1992 to ensure diverse wildlife of the UK is conserved. This allows for conservation action to help protect specific species. MORE PICTURES
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