Just when I thought my back was getting better; bang it went again. I'm starting to rattle now, with all the pain-killers I'm taking. So it was another walk up and down the back garden to stretch those legs, and at the same time being mindful not to over exert myself.
So after waiting for the thunderstorms to finally move away, I headed off up the garden.
Below are a few photos and a video from the back garden
Moths Recorded:
Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum)
Main highlight was this Hummingbird Hawk-moth nectaring............
..................on a Red Valerian right next to me.
Bees Recorded:
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum)
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
sweat bee sp.
A Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on Lavender
And a sweat bee sp. on a Sunflower
Hoverflies Recorded:
Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax)
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Thick-legged hoverfly (Syritta pipiens)
A Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax) on Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
A Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) resting on the stem of a Red Valerian.
On the Purple Loosestrife was this Thick-legged hoverfly (Syritta pipiens). .......
.........For a clearer view, I have inverted and enlarged the image. It is also known as the Compost Hoverfly
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
House Fly (Hebecnema sp.)
Using an app called Obsidentify it ID'd this small........
.............housefly as Hebecnema sp. More on this species here.
Slugs and Snails Recorded:
2 Garden Snail (Cornu aspersa)
2 White-lipped Banded Snail (Cepaea hortensis)
.........White-lipped Banded Snails (Cepaea hortensis), which........
..........definitely have a liking for bananas.