I'll start this years thread off with a couple of insects from a walk in the woods with my homemade beating sheet & a stick
a few 12-spot ladybirds
& a sleepy Weevil that I think is Lixus pulverulentus
Last years thread is here https://community.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/f/all-creatures/206718/all-about-insects-2020
Best wishes
Hazel in Southwest France
Hazel C said:Ascalphids
Owl Flies?
Lovely looking insects. Its amazing how colourful and cheerful looking so many insects can be, not just butterflies or moths, but many other species as well.
And lovely photos too.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
A few buzzy things on my new crab apple trees!
WOW....Is that really all pollen on its legs!
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Lovely clear pics Linda.
The first, third and last bees look like white tailed bumble bees.
Linda257 said:cheers Mike, am finally being brave enough to play about with the camera settings lol
Keep plugging away, its the best way to learn, and also get surprise photos that are cool to look at and definitely not for the bad wildlife thread.....
It would take a lot to destroy the camera no matter what settings you use.
Apart from directly pointed at the sun, or dropping the camera that is.....
A burst of sun, early afternoon Sunday 23rd May, and the bees certainly made the best of it....
Initially I thought a red tailed bumble bee, we do have them here, but there was no red on the tail, so I had to look this one up, it wasn't in any book I have, so apologies for the Latin, I just copied and pasted.
Bombus ruderatus, the large garden bumblebee
A bit of up close and almost personal with a honey bee.
Interestingly (hopefully!), Mr Blackbird spends more time feeding in the more barren & mossy parts of the lawn, than in the longer grass with the buttercups & plantains. So more Insects and larvae there?
Unknown said:
There could easily be more insects, and worms, plus other food items. Also, longer grass would make for nesting material.