Today was a day of rest, not for me but for Ted, who was still getting over the trauma of his visit to the vets yesterday.
I was under the impression that he had a grass seed in his ears, but after having his ears plucked there weren't any to be found. However with both canals cleared, it then became obvious he had an infection in both ears. No wonder he was in discomfort.
The good thing is, he's having eardrops and should recover soon. However he's now temporarily deaf and is now constantly following me about as he can't hear me. Poor old Ted.
Birds Recorded in and around the garden:
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Dunnock
Wren
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Goldfinch
Butterflies Recorded:
1 Large White
Bees Recorded:
Hoverflies Recorded:
1 Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
fly sp.
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
Caterpillars Recorded:
12+ Large White
Ants Recorded:
Small Black Ant (Lasius niger)
Plants:
Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
Aircraft Today:
From what I can gather this aircraft is a Motor Glider on its way from Honiton to Enstone. Here is a bit more info on this aircraft here, here and here.
1 Large White
Bees Recorded:
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder bee (Bombus pascuorum)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder bee (Bombus pascuorum)
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
#1 - bee sp.
#2 - bee sp.
The Lavender was alive with bees this afternoon.
A Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on the Lavender
And these Honey Bees were on.......
..........the on the Passion Flowers (Passiflora sp.)
A Common Carder bee (Bombus pascuorum).
And this is...........
..................a Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)
#1 - bee sp.
#2 - bee sp.
1 Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
A Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
Flies, Craneflies, Gnats and Midges Recorded:
fly sp.
Bugs and Beetles Recorded:
2 Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina)
1 Common Nettle Bug (Liocoris tripustulatus)
1 Common Nettle Bug (Liocoris tripustulatus)
A 3rd instar Common Green Shieldbug (Palomena prasina)
A Common Nettle Bug (Liocoris tripustulatus)
12+ Large White
A Large White caterpillar on a Nasturtium leaf. To the right a very small beetle.
Ants Recorded:
Small Black Ant (Lasius niger)
Plants:
Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris)
Aircraft Today:
