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

Common Blue Damsel Fly.

 

You can just about see the storage pocket on this little fellow.

Just taken 5 minutes ago.

 

That gorgeous colour again Strongy. Just that little irridescent beetle to make the set!
Jenny

 

Walking past some Hogweed at work today, I noticed the large flower heads (umbels) were attracting a variety of insects.
I couldn't resist grabbing the camera to get a few close up shots.
Would be interested to know what the various insects are.

There were plenty of these slim reddish coloured insects around.


There was a lot of this going on too. It's obviously time to make more insects!


Loved the iridescent colours of this busy little fly, these were quite fast moving and difficult to capture.


I'm assuming this is some kind of Hoverfly?

 

I can't identify them but could just gaze and gaze Trunky. They are all lovely. I do feel sorry for folks that never look to see all this - just rush on by and get to the shops or whatever.
I truly hope these little things will still be here for the next generation to marvel at,
thank you

 

I think on the first pic Trunky they are soldier beetles

 

pic 2 is a soldier fly.....chloromyia formosa...
pic 3 is from the hoverfly familyTrunky....Volucella zonaria...

 

I'm impressed Loli,

 

It wasn't from memory i'm afraid Jenny but i've got a cracking little book

 

Ah, I even forget where my little book is these days.

 

Thanks for the ID's Lol.

Looked them up in my 'Field Guide to Insects', interestingly it says that the larvae of Volucella zonaria probably live in wasps' nests. I've certainly seen very few wasps about so far this year, which I'd assumed was down to the weather.

Also, didn't realise that soldier beetles are a valuable gardeners' friend, according to Wiki (so it must be true?), the larvae are 'soil dwellers which hunt for snails.'

 

We could do with plenty more soldier beetle larvae then eh

 

One of the blackbird fledgings has spotted the hen's scraps 'specially cooked treats' bowl on the kitchen windowsill and keeps tapping it's beak on the glass:



I'm sure it would be in our kitchen if we left a window open. Mrs Scrungee had the female from the pair that's producing all these broods sit on her head last week, but the male is still very wary of us.

 

Isn't he sweet! Is this mum's second or third brood? We are quiet on the fledgeling front at the moment,