Maesteg cemetery Ivy

Being the last fine day for a while I went and checked out the Ivy, but only about 50% had bloomed and combining the time of the year where numbers drop dramatically, I only recorded 12 species. Platycheirus clypeatus was new for the year (number 102), while the most numerous was Eristalis tenax (85). Other records included Rhingia campestris (1), Myathropa florea (1), Volucella pellucens (1) and an Eumerus species that got away which would probably been new for the valley.

No other interesting insects or birds were noted. Surprised there were no Ivy Bees amongst the 30 Honey Bees.

 Syrphus ribesii

Eristalis tenax