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All the species that have been added to this database have been found and (with a very few exceptions) photographed in Heene Cemetery. [Number of species matching these criteria: 793.]

Garden Grape Hyacinth

The familiar Garden Grape Hyacinth is a garden cultivar that flowers from March.

(Muscari armeniacum )

(Asparagus and allies)

Spotted Flycatcher

Spotted Flycatchers have grey-brown upper parts and a paler, off-white breast. Their breasts and foreheads are streaked - or <em>striated</em>.

(Muscicapa striata)

(Old World Flycatchers)

Batman Hoverfly

Myathropa florea is a common hoverfly, whose larvae feed on aphids. It is a wasp mimic.

(Myathropa florea)

(Hoverflies)

The flower of the Wall Lettuce has five yellow petals with flat ends serrated into five miniature triangles.

(Mycelis muralis)

(Asters)

The whitish flesh of this smoky grey mushroom, Nitrous Bonnet, smells strongly of ammonia.

(Mycena leptocephala)

(Gilled Mushrooms)

Field Forget-me-not

The tiny grey-blue flowers of the Field Forget-me-not appear in March or April. There are native and cultivated forms of this plant.

(Myosotis arvensis)

(Borages)

Wood Forget-me-not

The sky-blue flowers of Wood Forget-me-not appear in April.

(Myosotis sylvatica)

(Borages)

Lichen - unnamed 36

Myriolecis albescens (alternate name Lecanora albescens) is a grey/white crustose lichen that is common in England.

(Myriolecis albescens)

(Lichens)

Lichen - unnamed 37

Myriolecis dispersa is a pollution-resistant crustose lichen that is found on a range of substrates.

(Myriolecis dispersa)

(Lichens)

Lichen - unnamed 38

Myriolecis hagenii is a crustose lichen that is more likely to be found on bark and wood.

(Myriolecis hagenii)

(Lichens)

Red Ant

Red ants are active foragers, and more aggressive than black ants.

(Myrmica rubra)

(Ants)

Lichen - unnamed 39

Naevia punctiformis is a crustose lichen that appears on twigs and branches.

(Naevia punctiformis)

(Lichens)

Cultivated Daffodil

Along with the Spring Crocus, the Cultivated Daffodil is often the first flower to appear in the Cemetery in Spring.

(Narcissus agg.)

(Amaryllises)

Coral Spot

The pustules of Coral Spot appear in colonies on the surface of dead deciduous branches in autumn.

(Nectria cinnabarina)

(Spots)

Ensign Fly - unnamed 2

Ensign flies are named for their habit of running around while waving their wings.

(Nemopoda nitidula)

(Ensign flies)

Cranefly - unnamed 2

This cranefly has dark wing markings, alternating yellow and black bands on the abdomen and distinctive yellow and black markings on its head and thorax, with its head having a pronounced orange colour.

(Nephrotoma flavipalpis)

(Craneflies)

Spangle Gall Wasp

The Spangle Gall Wasp is a small wasp that lays its eggs on the underside of Oak tree leaves.

(Neuroterus quercusbaccarum)

(Gall Wasps)

Love-in-a-mist flowers both white and blue, more commonly the latter.

(Nigella damascena)

(Buttercups)

This lacewing, the Nineta vittata, is no longer than 2 centimetres. It is active in June and July.

(Nineta vittata)

(Green lacewings)

Large Yellow Underwing

The yellow hindwings of the Large Yellow Underwing moth have a clear black band, but with no darker curve or blurring.

(Noctua pronuba)

(Owlet Moths)

Lathbury's Nomad Bee

Lathbury's Nomad Bees are small (7 to 9 mm forewing length), with black, yellow and reddish-brown markings.

(Nomada lathburiana)

(Bumble and Honey Bees)

Marsham's Nomad Bee

Marsham's Nomad Bee is a widespread and locally common species of bee.

(Nomada marshamella)

(Bumble and Honey Bees)

Nomad bee - unnamed 3

A Nomad bee photographed in May 2024.

(Nomada sp.)

(Bumble and Honey Bees)

Nomad bee - unnamed 4

Large Nomad bee, undetermined species, mid-April 2025.

(Nomada sp.)

(Bumble and Honey Bees)

Nomad bee - unnamed 5

These bees fly from late March to June. It visits Garlic Mustard, Bluebell and Cow Parsley.

(Nomada sp.)

(Bumble and Honey Bees)

Nomad bee - unnamed 1

This is a male Nomad bee that closely resembles a Fork-jawed Nomad Bee.

(Nomada sp.)

(Bumble and Honey Bees)

Nomad bee - unnamed 2

A Nomad bee photographed in May 2024.

(Nomada sp.)

(Bumble and Honey Bees)

Rush Veneer Moth

The Rush Veneer Moth has an elongated shape at rest, with a wingspan of 25 - 30 millimetres.

(Nomophila noctuella)

(Grass Moths)

Common Springtail-stalker

These carnivorous insects are diurnal, preying specifically on springtails and mites.

(Notiophilus biguttatus)

(Ground beetles)

Capsid bug - unnamed 5

The Notostira elongata is a grass bug no longer than 8 millimetres, distinguishable from the many other members of the family by the furrow between its eyes.

(Notostira elongata)

(Capsid bugs)

Ivy Boring Beetle

The Ivy Boring Beetle is small (at 2.5 to 3.5 millimetres). Its larvae bore into the stems of Common Ivy.

(Ochina ptinoides)

(Wood-borer beetles)

The blue-grey colour of the Blue-grey Worm is distinctive, sometimes with yellow on the end of the tail.

(Octolasion cyaneum)

(Earthworms)

Devil's Coach Horse

The flattened head, sharp pincer mouthparts, and tapered abdomen all characterise the Devil's Coach Horse beetle.

(Ocypus olens)

(Rove Beetles)

False Blister Beetle - unnamed 1

Oedemera lurida is a slender greyish beetle about 6 - 8 millimetres long.

(Oedemera lurida.)

(False Blister Beetles)

Swollen-thighed Beetle

The Swollen-thighed Beetle is a pollen feeder, as is hinted at in this photograph of one on a Pontentilla flower.

(Oedemera nobilis)

(False Blister Beetles)

Evening Primrose

These 4 - 5 centimetre, leafy-spiked, yellow flowers open quickly every evening, hence the name.

(Oenothera biennis)

(Willowherbs)

Lunar Underwing

The pale hindwings of the Lunar Underwing are marked with a darkish moon-like crescent, hence the moth's English name.

(Omphaloscelis lunosa)

(Owlet Moths)

Common Shiny Woodlouse

Common Shiny Woodlouse adults are shiny, and marbled grey and brown, with rows of yellow patches along the back.

(Oniscus asellus)

(Woodlice)

Lichen - unnamed 40

Opegrapha viridipruinosa is a crustose lichen that favours shaded areas on the bark of trees.

(Opegrapha viridipruinosa)

(Lichens)

Lichen - unnamed 41

Opegrapha vulgata is a lichen commonly found on smooth-barked trees in shaded area.

(Opegrapha vulgata)

(Lichens)

Harvestman - unnamed 1

These daddy longlegs are found in gardens and around houses.

(Opilio canestrinii)

(Harvestmen)

Harvestman - unnamed 4

Opilio saxatilis, September 2024.

(Opilio saxatilis)

(Harvestmen)

Yellow Cereal Fly

This grass fly is markedly orange with a brown abdomen. It has four dark wing markings.

(Opomyza florum )

(Cereal flies)

Cereal fly - unnamed 1

Opomyza germinationis prefers moist habitats, being found in grasses and leaf litter from June to October.

(Opomyza germinationis)

(Cereal flies)

Slender springtail - unnamed 1

This tiny insect (about 4 millimetres in length) is large for a springtail - as the majority do not grow beyond 1 millimetre.

(Orchesella cincta)

(Slender springtails)

Marjoram

Marjoram is a native, aromatic culinary herb, with oval leaves, and has downy stems and purple flowers.

(Origano vulgare)

(Mints and Dead-Nettles)

Capsid bug - unnamed 10

These small bugs are often seen on Hogweed.

(Orthops sp.)

(Capsid bugs)

The Red Mason Bee emerges from its nest in early March if the weather is mild.

(Osmia bicornis)

(Mason bees)

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