Well that is what Chris Slade said yesterday after a wander around the reserve with the motley Monday Crew....
And well he might! Migrant Hawkers and Common Darters had got through the cold weekend and were back on the wing after the numerous small flies and Comma, Small Copper and Red Admiral butterflies were all seen.
Comma
Dark Bush Crickets still buzzed from the nettles in the Cordite and the smart parasitic wasp, Ichneumon stramentarius, was on the look out for prey still.
Dark Bush Cricket
Ichneumon stramentarius
Woolly Bear - the caterpillar of the Garden Tiger Moth (I reckon!)
Last but not least....
Yellow Dung Flies are still at it! Lots of warm pats around!
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