Don't worry T. neesii is a pacifist that loves asteraceae flowers like my ox eye daisies. According to the literature though there are quite a few parasites that prey on it such as Bracon obscurator which I think could be this tiny wasp that I photographed last year injecting eggs into something living inside the daisies which might have been the T. neesii larvae. There are literally thousands of Bracon species that haven't been named yet though so this is just optimistic speculation.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
A pair of bonking bees. But which species? They were at it for ages - enough time for me to go and get my camera and take a few shots. They were still at it when I left.
Merodon equestris, the narcissus bulb hoverfly. A bumblebee mimic fly and a bit of a pain if you grow daffodils. There's a few bumblebee mimics that look similar but you can just about make out a bulge in the rear leg of the male which is only seen on this species. They also have a very distinctive buzz sound.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
@SeahorseFriend How lucky to capture that lovely damselfly. (Pyrrhosoma nymphula). What does your mini-pond look like?
Here's my "insect of the day", nothing spectacular but I had to wait about 15 minutes for that bee to decide to land on the one flower of my spider lily 'Sweet Kate' that I was aiming at with my camera!
Thanks, @Papi Jo! This is my container pond: only 39cm w x 39 l x 20 h, but I'm planning to build a proper wildlife pond this year. Happy to see that the area is already no stranger to damselflies!
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