What's buzzing or flying near you 2022 ?

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  1. Michael Hewett

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    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 ! :yikes: :heehee:
     
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      Flies in the garden.

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

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        Little Owl, Portland Bill.
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          pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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          Good old Bill, from Portland I didn't know you named them all down there.:biggrin:
           
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            Some of the insect activity today

            a pair of peacocks - one old-timer flirting with a youngster
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            a coma, if I’m not mistaken?
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            I was looking at the bees on the Veronica, and a movement out of the corner of my eye….
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            …the second was camera-shy!

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

              a meadow brown Feeding on sheeps scabious
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              I don’t know what these shiney fellows are
              Edit: common red soldier beetle
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              …but if you ever want a reason to grow gypsofila
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              Veronica was as busy as ever
              Buff-tailed bumble bee
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              honey bee (there’s an organic market garden set up 1km away a few years ago - their bees like our garden!)
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                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.:heehee:

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                  Great White Egret and Common Terns.
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                    Love the second shot of the Tern Strongy. :)
                     
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                      A silver-washed fritillary…

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                        Female Beautiful Demoiselle damselfly.
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                        Female Common Darter.
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                          Good morning would you believe its the first bee this year and I have a wildlife garden:smile:

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                            The butterflies have found my verbena bonerences at last.
                            But not a very close pic unfortunately.
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                              To Bee or not to Bee:smile:

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