Spent about half hour at 2 Ivy spots today, still quite a bit in bloom. We've had quite a few frosty nights this week but there still seems to be a few insects hanging on. 4 species of hoverfly still feeding on Ivy included Platycheirus albimanus (1), Episyrphus balteatus (9), Eristalis pertinax (5) and Eristalis tenax (13).
Other insects noted were Small Copper (1), Bronze Shieldbug (1), Harlequin Ladybird (2), Honey Bee (14), Common Carder Bee (3), Tree Wasp (15), Common Wasp (10) and Noon Fly (2) as well as about 50+ Bluebottle type flies. Had a few moth leaf-mine for a change. No birds of note except Ravens were constantly in the air and squabbling.
Eristalis pertinax
Platycheirus albimanus
Harlequin Ladybird - 4-red spot form
Phyllonorycter froelichiella - micro moth leaf-mine on Grey Alder
Stigmella plagicolella - micro moth leaf-mine on Blackthorn
2 comments:
Stigmella plagicolella Martyn.
Well spotted Sid I'll update now
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