A day off on Wednesday for MOT on car gave me the opportunity to visit the Devilsbit Scabious patch in Newtown. It is now in full bloom but it does look like Gorse and heather are starting to take root. Nevertheless 21 species were observed particularly the larger more colourful hoverflies. There were 28 Sericomyia silentis, which was a record count for the species as well as 105 Eristalis tenax. Other highlights included Eristalis intricaria, Helophilus trivittatus and Volucella pellucens.
Eristalis intricaria
Helophilus trivittatus
Sericomyia silentis
Volucella pellucens
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