What is buzzing or flying near you today??

Thanks JarBax. I love spiders.

Here are a few more pics that I managed to get yesterday.

Walnut, I need your help yet again in ID-ing for me - thanks!


Here are two insects -

Ladybird larvae (ID by JarBax) -







Here is a cute little toad that was out for a walk.

Common Toad (ID by Strongyloden) -

 

The first pic is of a ladybird larvae - a great friend to have about the garden!

Not sure of the second, but love your toad! We have tons of frogs, but no toads - you are lucky!

 

:eek: SPIDERS!....ON YOUR ...HAND?:eek::eek:...They bite ya know!!

 

Common Toad Kedi, same as here.

 

Na, they don't bite, Paladin. You are only trying to frighten me - or have you been bitten by one? I did get nipped by a large one many years ago, think it came over with the bananas, and you could see the indentations.

Thanks Strongy. I'll put the name in.

 

This beautiful little butterfly flitted into our garden, anyone good on butterfly identification - would be really interested to know what it is - not seen one like it around here before:

 

The warm weather must be bringing out the beauties - here is a visitor I was thrilled to see at out pond:



A red damselfly.

 

Lovely butterfly, JarBax, and beautiful damselfly, excellent shot. I just love dragon- and damselflies, beautiful creatures.

 

Thankyou kedi!

I count 5 goldfinches and one greenfinch on my feeders, though there were at least six goldfinhes. Scuse dreadful shot - my camera doesn't have a great zoom, and this was taken through the window, so as not to shoo them away!



Slightly closer pic (not much clearer really - used full optical and digital zoom this time)



Time to scrub down station area - these pictures really show it up! I blame the woodpigeons and jackdaws with their enormous poops! lol (must also paint the shed, sweep the patio, cut the grass...)

 

Jarbax the butterfly is a (Polyommatus icarus) female common blue,a good picture has made it easy to identify, the Damselfly is Pyrrhosoma nymphula, male, or small red damsel.
Kedi that's looking like a ten spot ladybird they vary quite considerably with the number of spots from 2 to 24 one of the species has stripes (not to confused with the colorado beetle) the ladybird that causes concern is the harlequin ladybird which predates on our native species there is no mistaking them they are nearly twice the size of your ever day ladybird but can mimic several different colour codes.

 

Thankyou walnut! First time we've had any kind of blue butterfly in the garden, and only the second damselfly i've seen in the garden. Have googled both, and found lots more info - thanks for that! :thumb:

 

Hoverfly in giant lily -




Hoverfly on Tradescantia -

 

Fantastic pic, Bob, well caught! It is a dragonfly, I'm sure it is this one - Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea).

(Silly question - did you remember to SAVE when you resized?)



My offerings today pale in comparison to your marvellous one, but I'll still post them.

Hoverflies on garden geraniums -






Bee on garden Knotweed -




Unknown bristly bug - I'm waiting for Walnut to ID it for me!




My red damselfly hiding down at the bottom away from your magnificent dragonfly, Bob!

 

Thanks Bob.

I know what you mean about trying to hold a leaf or branch still with one hand while trying to get a good shot with the other one. Have you also tried holding your breath so you don't get the camera shakes? :D

Oh, dear! your PB problem sounded nightmarish. Today I upload a batch of pics into the wrong album. This is getting to be a habit with me as I've done it several times in the past couple of weeks. I'm afraid of moving them in case all links break. :eek:

 

That unknown bristly bug is in fact a ladybird larvae :D