What's Buzzing or Flying near You Today..?? Mark 2..!!

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  1. roders

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    :) It could be the Meadow Brown Woo...........Then again....


    This is a wonderful site,the Honeybee doing what he does so well and pollinating our plants and there are loads on the Lavender.

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    Good morning Roders Thank you for that I D on the Butterfly,and your Photo is just incredible,thanks for sharing:)
     
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    On a wild flower this morning 100,s of them:) I must get that insect book:dh::scratch:

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    :thumb:That's a Red Soldier Beetle - Rhagonycha fulva Woo...! :thumb:They seems to like all the parsley flowers.. !:D
     
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    Thank you Marley for both your I D,s :),very much appreciated:)
     
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    Hi everyone I have just looked it up and it said that they just love Fools Parsley:dh::lollol:

     
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    :thumb: Plants flowers & insects fascinate the heck out of me Woo.. :dh::D Fools parsley..!! :lollol:
     
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    So many horse flies around at the moment. Nasty little buggers!
     
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    The first Swallowtail I've seen this year ...

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    Fantastic capture Vicky:gnthb:,
    although I can't say I would want to stick my nose in a Lantana!!!:D
     
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    :) Fantastic pics. Vicky ........Superb......:cl-p::cl-p:and I mean that .:thumb:.
     
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    Excellent shot, Sis! :gnthb: The second one is a prize-winner. xx
     
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    A bee having a good feast in a hollyhock -


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    :) WOW.......Top pic. that Kedi :cl-p::cl-p:
     
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    Thank you strongy, roders and Sis ... but oh, WOW, Sis, simply stunning photography .... the subject is stunning too ... xx
     
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