New tachinid for valley

 Just had this tachinid confirmed on Irecord as Dinera cariniformis which is new for the valley. Not many records from South Wales.

Hoverflies still out in good numbers on Thursday with 34 species of 900 individuals at Caerau and Spelter. Also a Slow Worm crossed the path in front of me and the first Starwort caterpillars are appearing on Goldenrod which is just starting to bloom.

Slow Worm

Starwort caterpillar

Dasysyrphus albostriatus