Thursday 14 June 2018

Day 13.5...

Not able to get out today so nothing new to add but as a personal 'aide memoire' a few forgotten bits from yesterday including this ex-micro moth Hedya nubiferana which I've not recorded before. Also a couple of Small Heath squabbling along Adder Alley which were never going to stop for a portrait or even a record shot - only the second I've seen this year, albeit with no time spent in more suitable habitat.

The splendidly metallic looking jewel wasp Trichrysis cyanea was investigating holes bored in the Black Pond wooden fence. None of last week's robberflies were obvious but Golden-haired Robberfly (presumably; waiting for an FB confirmation) posed briefly. The hot sandy slopes were alive with bees and wasps. Hopefully it won't be long before the central section is reopened.