A healthy 37 species of hoverfly seen on my walk today in "not ideal" cloudy conditions New for the year were Platycheirus manicatus, Parasyrphus malinellus, Chrysotoxum festivum, Eupeodes luniger and Scaeva pyrastri. Another 8 Chrysotoxum bicinctum were seen and Eupeodes corollae finally managed double figures for the first time this year. Other highlights were Xanthogramma pedissequum (6), another colour form of Merodon equestris (see below) and 6 Volucella bombylans with two mating.
The Bee Orchid I found last year has flowered again this time with five flowerheads. A Wasp longhorn beetle (Clytus arietus) was new for the site and a Common Lizard was observed giving birth to live young.
Bee Orchid
Chrysotoxum festivum
Merodon equestris
Scaeva pyrastri
Wasp longhorn beetle (Clytus arietus)
PUSH - the rest of this common Lizard is obscured by bush, but it was giving birth to a live young.
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