After the torrential rain this morning, it actually turned out nice for the rest of the day. It was probably a bit wet underfoot for a walk, so I opted to have a day working in the back garden.
For those that have been following my garden exploits, it started off with bit of tidying up of the flowerbeds, but has now turned into a huge project, where I've grubbed out 4 Buddleia (with one to go) and cut back the Cherry Tree which was in danger of a huge branch snapping off.
Most of today was spent digging out Ivy roots which were spreading across the lawn and under the neighbours fence. It's amazing how quickly it spreads if unchecked.
In between the digging I had a few breaks with the following noted in and around the garden.
Birds Recorded:
1 Buzzard
Herring Gull
Wood Pigeon
Collared Dove
Dunnock
Magpie
Carrion Crow
Jackdaw
Starling
House Sparrow
Goldfinch
A Common Buzzard circling over Wakeham
A few House Sparrows lined up on the fence.
1 Gatekeeper
1 Red Admiral
This is a............
................Gatekeeper.
And a stunning looking Red Admiral.
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
Common Carder bee (Bombus pascuorum)
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
Below are a few Honey Bee photos on the Lavender
5 Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
1 Migrant Hoverfly (Meliscaeva auricollis)
1 Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)
This is a Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)
And this is..........
...........a Migrant Hoverfly (Meliscaeva auricollis)
And a Dead Head Hoverfly (Myathropa florea)
#1 - 'micro' fly sp.
#2 - 'micro' fly sp.
#1 - 'micro' fly sp.
#2 - 'micro' fly sp.