With glorious weather for a few days the river wall has been alive with the sound of buzzing bees (and yes they are still around the centre!) feeding on the purple vetch, ox-eye daisies and red poppies. The Merganser is still in Aveley Bay and the Hobbies have been taking advantage of the numerous dragons and damsels.
Lots more good insects around too!
Flowers by Sam Shippey
Flowering Rush by me
Eristalis intricarius - a bee-mimic hoverfly by Brenda Clayton
Narrow-bordered Five Spot Burnet Moth by Brenda Clayton
Scorpion Fly by Brenda Clayton
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer