Monday 4 August 2014

Fairlawn Road

It was great to see the hoverfly Volucella inanis this morning on the Hebe flowers along the railway path. It posed nicely for a photo. Also a couple of Xanthogramma hoverflies, an Eristalis hoverfly, a Myathropa florea hoverfly and lots of Tree Bumblebees and Common Carder Bees nearby. A Mirid Bug of some sort was on a bindweed flower and a Small Tortoiseshell was nectaring on the Buddleia. Another mystery hoverfly has been causing me a bit of a headache - still trying to ID it. UPDATE: the hover is a Eumerus species. Definitely a 'first' for Monty!
Mirid Bug

Eumerus hoverfly

Volucella inanis

Small Tortoiseshell

Xanthogramma

Two Ravens also flew over.
Raven

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