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
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
Linda257 said:Was taken with my crappy phone aswell lol..she was struggling to fly so scooped her up in a wee plant pot and sat her on a flower by the pond and off she flew
That wee crappy phone probably allowed you to get closer than a big camera.Whatevver, you got a good photo and did your bit to spare the life of the poor queen bee.
Mike
Flickr: Peak Rambler
Not a bird in sight, very few butterflies, but I did manage a few insects :-)
Common Froghopper (Spittle bug)
Harvestmen Spider
Crane Fly
European Garden Spider
A Water Strider on the canal this afternoon ... It must have been around lunchtime ;-)
I managed to get pictures of this hawthorn shieldbug (?) sunning itself in the back garden last week.