All about insects 2023

I just love these little beasties. 

Red Admiral on a thistle in Worcester. I don’t have a macro lens, which is a shame, as this would have looked a bit sharper Lovely to watch 

Nice one Kevin...only white butterflies here the now :-(

Thank you, Linda. White Butterflies are lovely, too

A burnet moth. In one image it is on a plant which isn't on many peoples' "favourite" list, Yet another moth's life-cycle depends on that plant.

Common carder?

I think you may be correct there. Thank you.

Ed

I am not going to even attempt to identify these insects correctly. Humming and buzzing things on banks of Colebrook lake (south).

Different bumblebee, different thistle.

Off it flew.

I'm kind of reminded of a scene as a freighter approaches the Death Star, and Hans Solo says: 'Keep your distance though, Chewie…but don’t look like your tryin’ to keep your distance. I don’t know…fly casual.'

The bee on you first photo I like to call "The big white fluffy bum". We have loads here in the garden. :-) As for its real name I have no idea.

Ed