What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?

Thanks @pete, I suppose the egg must have fallen out too but I didn't see it, it must have been very small. It's probably gone up the hoover !

 

Flies in the garden.

Originally posted on the Moth and Butterfly thread by mistake, sorry guys.

 

Little Owl, Portland Bill.

 

Good old Bill, from Portland I didn't know you named them all down there.

 

@strongylodon Classic shot.

 

Some of the insect activity today

a pair of peacocks - one old-timer flirting with a youngster


a coma, if I’m not mistaken?



I was looking at the bees on the Veronica, and a movement out of the corner of my eye….


…the second was camera-shy!

I don’t know what this little fellow was, but the camouflage was fantastic!
Edited: a mallow skipper

 

And a few more…

a meadow brown Feeding on sheeps scabious


I don’t know what these shiney fellows are
Edit: common red soldier beetle


…but if you ever want a reason to grow gypsofila


Veronica was as busy as ever
Buff-tailed bumble bee



honey bee (there’s an organic market garden set up 1km away a few years ago - their bees like our garden!)

 

The most common Gull you will see with a black head is a Black Headed Gull which is in the middle here but it really has a brown head. The black headed gulls around it are Mediterranean Gulls which have a proper back head, they are easily recognised by having pure white tail feathers unlike the Black Headed (the one with the brown head) and distinct white 'eye lids'.
I am sure that is all perfectly clear.

 

Great White Egret and Common Terns.

 

Love the second shot of the Tern Strongy.

 

A silver-washed fritillary…

 

Female Beautiful Demoiselle damselfly.


Female Common Darter.

 

The butterflies have found my verbena bonerences at last.
But not a very close pic unfortunately.