As it was a very late walk, I decided that instead of recording the fauna and flora I came across, that instead I would try and find as many bee and wasp species as I could.
Below is what I found, but there were many species missing. I think I might try this again, but a lot earlier in the day, just to see how many species I can find.
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum)
Common Carder Bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum)
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
These two are...............
..............Buff-tailed Bumblebees (Bombus terrestris)
This is a White-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lucorum)
These three................
.....................are...............
............male Red-tailed Bumblebees (Bombus lapidarius)
And these two..........
.............are Common Carder Bumblebees (Bombus pascuorum)
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
The Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) nest site in the meadow.