Today I had an extended walk around Montpelier taking in the much-neglected area around St Barnabas school and Rosa Parks Lane. The latter location produced the rare
Southern Green Shieldbug - I have only seen this species once before. It hails from Africa, is widespread in southern Europe and is now colonising southern England. Nearby was a
Harlequin Ladybird. A large
Black Mustard plant was in full flower - this is the plant from which the familiar culinary seeds are obtained.
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| Black Mustard |
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| Harlequin Ladybird |
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| Southern Green Shieldbug |
In Fairlawn Road there was my first
Swollen-thighed Flower Beetle and
Dark Bush-cricket of the spring and some flowers of
Wood Avens and
Nipplewort. A magnificent
Hawthorn was in blossom nearby.
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| Swollen-thighed Flower Beetle |
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| Hawthorn blossom |
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| Wood Avens |
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| Nipplewort |
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