My trusty Nikon coolpix P520 (12 years) has finally given up on me with a faulty motherboard, a replacement board would cost £180. So my options are buy a newer model (£650), replace motherboard or buy a refurbished model. I will probably by a new one next year, but to get me through the rest of the season I opted to buy a refurbished model (£160) and was delivered in less than 24 hours. Everything seems OK and has a 2 year warranty to boot.
Over the last week the Devilsbit Scabious and Michaelmas Daisy are dying off and all that is left is the Ivy, which is blooming early this year. The colder nights this week (4-6c) has taken its toll on the hoverfly numbers and they have crashed. Highlights have included Volucella zonaria, Scaeva pyrastri and Rhingia rostrata. There are still good numbers of Syrphus ribesii around but Eristalis tenax is the most encountered species. Here are some photos from Friday with the new camera.
Helophilus pendulus
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