Well another glorious day and the first bit of wildlife I came across in the back garden was a
Holly Blue butterfly. What a good start. As I turned into the back garden a juvenile
House Sparrow was on the feeder and continued feeding despite my presence.
Juvenile House Sparrow
Around the pond were a few Hoverflies and a fly called a
Myathropa Florae. This particular species is a wasp mimic.
Hoverfly sp.
Myathropa Florae
On the rose bush a small wasp landed and was identified later as a
Tenthredo Livida, which I believe is a member of the Sawfly family.
Tenthredo Livida
Not too many today, I think the majority were seen yesterday. Perhaps if there had been a few more flowers in bloom then who knows what we might have found. There's always next year.
