You're Mine, You're Mine, You're,

As part of my recovery, my walks from home have gradually turned from short shuffling ambles to longer strolls with a bit of pace. I've not really been going anywhere with intent, it's just to stretch the legs and get some life back into muscles. But of course it doesn't take long before longer walks turn to walk-stop-walk sequences whilst looking at some shrubbery or other. And so it is that I've picked up a few leafmines over the last few days - mostly expected, but good to get the eye in for some proper effort later in the month. Almost everything so far vacated.

These three all on crab apple: Leucoptera malifoliella, Callisto denticulella and Bohemannia pulverosella.

Stigmella aceris all over the place on both Field Maple as here, and also on Norway Maple.

Etainia louisella on Field Maple keys. Actually this may be tenanted but almost impossible to dissect out without destroying it.

Perhaps the only one that wasn't entirely expected, I found a load of Phyllocnistis saligna mines on White Willow growing alongside the Whetstone Brook between the local park and school. I've not walked along there for a good few years, and realised that aside from these willows there are some osiers and some healthy looking oaks that must have been planted when the park was created c30years ago.

My walks have mainly been in the early evening after the sun has started to dip, rather than in the full blown sunshine ....