Went for a walk after work for an hour or two. To check out the Ground Elder and Hemlock Water-droplet, they didn't let me down. 35 species seen, with all the bigger more colourful species present. Here's a few photos that I took.
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Eristalis rupium
Eristalis tenax
Helophilus pendulus
Merodon equestris
Myathropa florea
Sericomyia silentis
Volucella bombylans
Volucella pellucens
Rhagium bifasciatum
mystery Tachinidae - was bigger than all the hoverflies, looks like Tachina ursina but there have not been any June records on any databases for this early spring species. I have put it on both Irecord and Ispot hoping for identification confirmation one way or another.
[*** confirmed as Tachina ursina - first ever June record in UK ***]
Another mystery, this time a flower that was growing in a large bank of Meadow Buttercup, will have to do a bit of research on this one, as I don't think it is an escape, but is near the bird feeding station, so could be derived from a dropped seed.
[*** seems to be "Persian Buttercup (Ranunculus asiaticus)", rarely used in wild bird feed but is used in ornamental gardening ***]
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