On arrival at the park this morning I was greeted by the sight of 4
Starlings gathering food in the children's play area - so good to know they almost certainly have nests nearby. The lovely bit of sunshine brought out some insects including my first
Myathropa florea hoverfly of the spring, a
Syrphus hoverfly, a couple of
Wolf Spiders, a
Common Carder Bee and a
German Wasp queen.
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| Myathropa florea |
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| German Wasp queen |
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| Starlings |
The approach to the station produced about 4
Green Shieldbugs while near the footbridge there was another
Syrphus and an
Orange-tip butterfly.
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| Green Shieldbug |
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| Syrphus |
On the way home through Portland Square this afternoon I was struck (not literally) by the huge
Horse Chestnut in its spring finery.
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