It was another lovely day and another one spent in the back garden.
Just the one Large White butterfly again, but today there were at least 5 bee species. There was only one Narcissus Bulb Fly seen and heard today. They are quite noisy hoverflies.
Other insects of interest were a Tiger Cranefly and the smallest weevil I think I have ever come across.
Butterflies Recorded:
1 Large White
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bees (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis)
#1 - bee sp.
A Honey Bee coming into land on the "Bath" Pond.
A Red Mason Bee (Osmia bicornis)
#1 - bee sp.
1 Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Hoverflies Recorded:
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
1 Narcissus Bulb Fly (Merodon equestris)
Cheilosia sp.
Just the one Narcissus Bulb Fly seen and heard today.
A Cheilosia sp.
Tiger Cranefly (Nephrotoma flavescens)
#1 - fly sp.
#2 - fly sp.
#3 - 2 Dolichopodidae - Long-legged flies sp.
#1 - fly sp.
#2 - fly sp.
#3 - Long-legged fly sp.
#3 - And another Long-legged fly sp.
Small Grey Weevil (Ceutorhynchus rapae) - Possibly.
Below are a few photos of the mystery weevil
Its handy having a long garden, especially when Ted does one of his buzzes.
Aircraft Today:
This is the Aero Designs Pulsar 912-XP..............
.............G-CBLA
This was its flight over Portland this afternoon. There are a few photos of this aircraft Here.