What's Buzzing or Flying near you today... 2015

Such beautiful images today @strongylodon . Thank you for sharing with us this evening,
Jenny
love that owl's face... what a gorgeous shot !!

 

A few more, bright light, full zoom and slight cropping has resulted in unsharp hazy pics but it's the best my camera can do.
I hope I haven't overdone it!!!!

 

Stunning...
a wonderful sight, I'm quite envious @strongylodon ,
Jenny

 

You've certainly had a treat today Strongy and given us one too, thank you!

 

What is happening on the insect front with members around the country please?

The reason I ask is, after three years of seeing very few around my garden and neighbourhood it looks like there may be an about turn this year. Already there are large amounts, swarms if you like of house flies around the shrubs in my garden. Ants, bees and small beetles are about already and also quite a number of butterflies after seeing so few last year. What is also surprising is that these have appeared quite early in the season when temperatures especially overnight are still quite low. While better numbers of the insects we need are pleasing to see I'm getting a little worried about the number of flies that will no doubt increase as the year moves on.

 

not a problem for me down here Sheal. Only seen a few bees and butterflies so far,
Jenny

 

@strongylodon ...Absolutely breath taking pics ...pure magic

I once had a red legged partridge turn up in my garden,it must have gone off course,lovely bird,noisy too...

@Sheal , Flies are out here too and Ants,also seen more Butterflies this last few days than I saw all last year,the Bees are out too and even seen several Wasps already...very different to last year...

 

I'm being biten alot at the momment, theres flys, ants, some butterflys, moths, bats here

 

Hmmm, it's not sounding good is it, I think we're in for an insect invasion of the nasties this summer.

 

With the warm and sunny days we've had in the past week there are lots of insects out and about, enjoying themselves. For example: peacock and tortoiseshell butterflies




As well as the lovely beefly

 

I've had the odd fly in the house from January onwards. I've not noticed them that early before. There are now plenty of flies outside, I've seen caterpillars, ladybirds, butterflies, lots of different types of bees in the garden and there are lots of spiders webs about. The slugs are also on the march and i've seen some quite big ones already.

 

So *that's* what it is! Thanks HsuH - I've never seen those before, yet, the other day they were buzzing around my arbour and I did wonder what they were

 

I think we all love a duck Woo!