Accompanied Nick on a bee survey this morning in beautiful sunny weather. Flowering gorse provided an early nectar source and some of the bushes were humming, mainly with Honey Bees but we also recorded Buff-tailed and Tree Bumblebee, plus 2 mining bees that require further identification. In addition the gorse attracted Brimstone and Red Admiral butterflies and we also saw our first Comma of the year. Woodlark were singing well and Buzzards circled overhead.
Buff-tailed Bumblebee
Red Admiral
Wealden Reserves Office Manager