WHAT'S BUZZING OR FLYING NEAR YOU TODAY - 2017

A few from this afternoon.

 

Out in the garden just now, I was 'buzzed' by a stag beetle.

It actually hovered in front of my face for several seconds, flew round my head a couple of times and then flew slowly down the garden, still at head height, with me following it.

I think this is probably the first time I've ever seen a stag beetle actually in flight. I've seen them on the ground before, as we're lucky enough to live in something of a stag beetle 'hotspot' here in Suffolk.

The sight and sound of this magnificent creature, buzzing literally right in front of my face was simply unforgettable - a real 'wow' moment.

Didn't have the camera with me of course, would have made one hell of a photo.

Neighbours must have thought I was bonkers, wandering up and down the garden, apparently gazing intently at nothing right in front of me.

 

@Trunky - sounds amazing!!! One of those magical moments in life you hope never to forget: precious!



A hoverfly



A different coloured hoverfly

 

My little 'hide' and constructed bird perch is giving me so much pleasure. It's a waiting game but loving the anticipation. Just a few from earlier.

 

A surprise visitor to the House Of "M" today ... and a very fast mover, I must say!

 

This little beauty spent quite some time drinking his fill of nectar from my lemon thyme ...

 

Is that a hummingbird moth M ?

 

I believe it is

I was sooooo excited to see it I almost wet myself! I must have taken more than 60 snaps to get 2 decent pictures

 

Beautiful Hummingbird Hawk-moth you have there M.We had a couple in our garden a few years ago and I was so excited to see them.They reckon the warm weather brings them over from the continent.

 

I thought it was me they were attracted to

 

Great M I would love to see one in my garden, I take 60 snaps of everything to get one picture

, I would have to see a picture of the specimen to make a decision woo you never know they could be extra Martin's on the list

 

Moths and Butterfies, where are they? not any at all here, not even Cabbage White
The only Butterfly i've seen is a Meadow Brown and that was half a mile away

 

We haven't seen any sign of Cabbage White butterflies either this year Jiffy and we also have a lot of blackfly on plants but not many ladybirds this year, although I have found plenty of their larvae about,so I quickly transfer them onto the plants with blackfly but they must be full up as they haven't touched any of the blackfly