Lletty Brongu woods

Warm and humid today (24c), searching for hoverflies was hard going but I did manage 24 species, with new for the year in Eristalis arbustorum (10), Pipiza austriaca (1), Xylota sylvarum (1) and Microdon myrmicae agg. Syritta pipiens being the most numerous (25). Still large numbers of bees around to continue their good year. Only 2 species of Butterfly about, but a first for me was 2 forms of Harlequin Ladybird mating otherwise all the usual suspects.

 Helophilus pendulus

 Xylota sylvarum

 Harlequin Ladybird - 2 colour forms mating

2-spot Ladybird