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

On the cadge for a Muesli snack - as usual

Jenny

 

I only just seen this Jenny (like you I've been away).
It appears to be a second year Herring Gull half way to maturity, juvenile (White Headed) Gulls are very difficult to ID as they are all similar and have three colour phases in each of the first two years.

 

Young Moorhens, Ness Gardens, Wirral.

 

Aren't they sweet ,
lovely shots,
Jenny

 

On a trip to Marsh farm in Essex saw this beautiful Bird not sure what it is but stood out

 

Michael, it's a Blue Indian or Blue Ring Necked or just plain Blue Parakeet, it has several names and is similar to the non native wild, green Ring Necked Parakeets here in the UK.

 

I agree with Strongy, it's a blue Ring Necked Parakeet, noisy birds too!

 

So today i discovered that not only do my trellis provide support for plants, home for spiders, feeding station for birds they are now also a hotel for bumble bees lol

Caught these lot fast asleep on my medium and large camellia trellises









Was such a lovely nice surprise this morning. I then turned round and jumped a mile as there was a dead rat right behind me on the lawn. It scared me so much lol

 

no idea whats going on with bumble bees today but two have flown into my head and then these three just took part in an impromptu photoshoot lol















There are loads more bumble bees around this year which is brilliant and my garden is full of them

 

The farm is in South Woodham Ferrers, since when has that been addressed as Basildon?

 

Lovely close ups @Dips ,
Jenny

 

Thank you :-)

 

Which river would that be please @shiney?