There were two close encounters with bees this morning. A queen
Buff-tailed Bumblebee which I found in the flat was looking very groggy so I gave her sugared water before letting her go in the garden.
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| Buff-tailed Bumblebee |
Later, during my morning exercise walk, I spotted a mining bee sitting on a wall at the station. I narrowed it down to about 3 species before referring it to the experts on Facebook. It turned out to be a
Chocolate Mining Bee Andrena scotica. I think it was trying to sit out the low temperatures and hopefully will respond when it gets warmer. Nearby was a probable
White-lipped Snail (I didn't want to disturb it to make a definite identification). A
Collared Dove was singing too.
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| Andrena scotica |
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| White-lipped Snail |
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| Collared Dove |
From my flat window I can see a pair of
Woodpigeons building a nest in next-door's shrub.
While queuing up to get a prescription at Bath Buildings this morning a single
Jackdaw flew over calling. There were a couple of
Carrion Crows building a nest just behind the health centre.
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| Nest-building Carrion Crows |
A very flighty
Chiffchaff was singing in Montpelier Park.
Fantastic x
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