Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Hornet hovers




























Little change today although fewer Gatekeepers. Azure Damselfly was NfY, some Long-tailed Tits were the first since January(!!), a couple of Swifts overhead and this male Volucella zonaria  in the usual hedge on bramble. Again, the skippers all seemed to be Essex. Despite the amount of Ragwort this was the only Cinnabar caterpillar I could find.

And finally an Ant Damsel Bug (Himacerus mirmicoides) also on Ragwort.