What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

@shiney that's just amazing. We all want to see some photos. We put all our bones out and it's not long before they've gone. Sometimes we get those huge seagulls - they must be circling around high up. And at night the fox goes off with them. I don't think I've ever seen a red kite anywhere, certainly not in our garden.

 

Just managed not to stand on this elephant hawk moth on the path in the polytunnel. Maybe trying to get out of the horrible wind. Moved it onto a marigold plant so that I wont stand on it.

 

@shiney a magnificent visitor to have in your garden.

 

@shiney wow you’re so lucky to have him/her in your garden, absolutely beautiful.

 

Went down the garden to have a rummage through the alpine strawberries and found this handsome chap sitting on them. Large red damselfly I believe.

 

I was in the garden earlier with Midnight the cat. He is only allowed out of the house under supervision. A robin flew down and Midnight went for him - I think my shriek would have been heard for miles! Anyway, the robin got away so all ok - I think it must have been a young one. When I am in the garden I see lots of birds swooping down towards the feeders and then suddenly veering away - only the robins and blue tits are brave enough (or stupid enough) to land and feed. It's a very small garden.

 

Not as good looking as the green ones with the large legs, but I think this is a soldier beetle?

 

Cantharis rustica I think, which is a sailor beetle.

https://www.ukbeetles.co.uk/cantharis-rustica

 

@Alan Clark yes you are right. Thank you for that useful link - I have bookmarked it. That website looks very useful for future finds.

 

Small Magpie Moth on shed door.

 

Our crinodendrons are vibrating with hundreds of bees, the noise is very loud and similar to the noise of a swarm but they are just enjoying the feast.

 

Mandarin Duck, Poole Park, only arrived last week, must be on holiday.

 

Plastic duck?

Superb picture....