All about insects 2022

I'll get this one started off with a Marmalade Hoverfly  -Episyrphus balteatus

who was enjoying the sunshine and shelter of the patio

Cin J

  • One from the water feature at Plas Newydd, Anglesey, a pond skater

  • Good photo. I havnt seen one yet
  • I like this one he or she is a Bronze colour 

    Notiophilus Springtail Stalker ground Beetle





    they hunt these guys (Springtails) 

    This type of Springtail is one of our biggest Springtails and is a hairy one. Shaggy Springtail-  Orchesella villosa 

  • I went to the Orchard  this afternoon so I  found out the Honey Bees are active in there nest now that it’s Spring again. On a thread I made  I mentioned a couple of months ago I said there’s a tree on the Orchard and it has a honey bee Hive that has honey in it  well here’s your Wild Bee Hive 

    Honey Bees 





  • here’s some photos Meant to send today 

    Garden 

    Honey Bee on a Wildflower- Dandelion 

    the honey bee looked desperate 

     Starting to upend on the dandelion 

    Now the honey bee is going to fly off  



    fruit fly 

  • Rainbow colours on his wings 


    Shiney back and tail

    I think I caught the light well on these ones you can see all the details very well

    On this ones the sun is causing his body to glow inckudeing the table 

  • AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  Bown Hill At the Barn just (under)  Coaly Peak 


    A fly drinking nectar from  a flower with its long  ovipositor 



    Mateing 


    Preening and Resting 





    common Carder Bumblebee on the 

    dead nettle flower 

    7 Spotted Ladybird 

    At Coaley Peak 

    Pollen Beatle 

  • A couple of bumblebees from Penrhos Country Park

    A buff tailed bumblebee

    and a white tailed bumblebee