I wish I had a decent camera - love these pictures & the beefly is amazing - & so friendly. I saw my first shield bug today - sunning itself on the outside window sill.
Fidget, they'll be loving the primulas most likely
it said on spring watch one year that these creatures lay their eggs whilst flying past an unsuspecting ground bee's nest, depositing it from a great height for their size, amazing but true!
Yes, we have the beeflys and their prey, and they do love the primulas. We have the solitary bees that nest in the ground, and tree bees in bird boxes, as well as the usual bumble bees. I am planting some Stachys byzantina, hoping for carder bees.
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I wish I had a decent camera - love these pictures & the beefly is amazing - & so friendly. I saw my first shield bug today - sunning itself on the outside window sill.
i saw one of those for the first time a while back and was like "what the hell is that??!!"
i found a bee relaxing on a twig today, was amazing to get a close pic as they r usually buzzing about
and some more pics from my garden
Nice pictures
keep them coming
Fidget, they'll be loving the primulas most likely
it said on spring watch one year that these creatures lay their eggs whilst flying past an unsuspecting ground bee's nest, depositing it from a great height for their size, amazing but true!
I think the larvae is parasitic
Yes, we have the beeflys and their prey, and they do love the primulas. We have the solitary bees that nest in the ground, and tree bees in bird boxes, as well as the usual bumble bees. I am planting some Stachys byzantina, hoping for carder bees.
Fab bug pictures and love your pink hellebore RB
Some pics from today:
Waterbutt Way starting to look cheerful
Bulb offer from Woolmans. Did anyone else get them? How are they doing?
Another photo won't upload, but had a good run there
Lovely garden and bug photo's everyone.
Beautiful blues Victoria
. And loving waterbutt way
The overall look of my borders is still pretty dormant ....but if you get up close there are some gems
One lone tulip ......hope he hangs around for long enough for the rest of the pot to catch up
quick update for anyone thats interested, my guerilla gardening project has grown
fritillaries and camellias ummm, nice, chicky.