Along the verge at Fairlawn Road I noted a small fly and took a photo out of interest. It was not until I got home and looked at the photo I noticed that the fly was being eaten by a
Crab Spider Misumena vatia! These camouflaged carnivores lie in wait for pollinators to visit the flower and then strike! Also along the verge was a
Small White and a
Speckled Wood and there were several
Vervain plants in flower.
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| Small White |
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| Vervain |
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| Crab Spider |
I returned to St Andrews Park and was delighted to see a
Volucella pellucens hoverfly near the park-keeper's depot along with another
Speckled Wood. A stunning beast. There was an interesting-looking
bracket fungus nearby and a
Yellow Dung Fly was hiding among the leaves in the meadow area where there was also a
Thick-thighed Flower Beetle.
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| Yellow Dung Fly |
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| Volucella pellucens |
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| Thick-thighed Flower Beetle |
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| Bracket fungus |
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| Speckled Wood |
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