What's Buzzing or Flying near you today......2016

So pleased they have returned. @"M"
I wish we had them here.

 

Lots of bumble bees keep flying low over the lawn and into the house, have to keep reviving them with a bit of honey. And a cabbage white in the polytunnel wasn't very welcome

 

No photos unfortunately, but I heard the first Swift cry of the season! Hopefully this means no more snow, lol.

 

I heard a Cuckoo today, the first in decades!

 

You will be a granddad this time next week by my reckoning Shiney
Thank you for the update he/she looks happy and content .

 

managed to download a photo from my camera.... ...the little fellow who was trying to burrow into our house last week. Does anyone know what (s)he is?

 

Masonry Bee? If it is, try to prevent it gaining access any where as the are a destructive pest destroying mortar allowing water to get in and eventually structural problems.

 

I've already emptied and blocked-up the hole that the bee was capping with soil when I first noticed it (it is trying to find the best under the fresh putty you can see in the photo). I guess I will have to check the rest of the house brickwork?

 

Just been doing a bit of googling, and I'm now feeling a little guilty.

It looks like it was either an Osmia cornuta (builder bee), or possibly an Osmia bicornis (red mason bee). Both are harmless, to people and buildings, and are valuable contributors to our pollination. Sorry, little buzzy mate!

 

I know, I should have too...

But this little one kept flying through the open door, and I mistook it for a bumble at first. Whilst I love bumble bees, I would not want a nest within 6" of the front door handle... Still, I didn't kill or harm the adult, but just filled in the nest.

 

Been trying to get a shot of this Blackbird for weeks, kept flying off.

 

Hi Shiney, I don't think so they have there natural instinct, the doves in my garden become more tame through the summer months, me spending more time in the garden and there need to drink,

I love Robins I do have them visit but unfortunately I don't have the pleasure of them landing on me but do come quite close at times, nice to have a few in the garden like you say unusual but if a large garden and plenty of food I think they tolerate each other more,

Yes ive seen the pictures of Mrs Shiney, She's a bird whisperer ,

I am no expert on birds but I do love watching them, my little knowledge is from bird nesting as a young boy unfortunately I cant turn back time but at least for over 37 yrs my interest on them is for the right reasons .