Hi Dave, looks like a species of Mining Bee but there are over 60 species of them in the UK & a lot of them look very similar - the nearest I can find is 'Andrena Bicolor' or 'Gwynne's Mining Bee' which is common in spring. Lez.
Thanks for the pointer Lez, much appreciated
Lez Fairclough said
Sat Apr 22 1:01 AM, 2023
dave broome wrote:
A Holly Blue today at Pennington Hall Park On open space at Staveacre, just north of Hope Carr, 2 fresh Speckled Wood, feeding on Dandelion, also a Tawny Mining Bee and several of another species I have yet to identify. Can anyone suggest what it is from the photo?
Hi Dave, looks like a species of Mining Bee but there are over 60 species of them in the UK & a lot of them look very similar - the nearest I can find is 'Andrena Bicolor' or 'Gwynne's Mining Bee' which is common in spring. Lez.
dave broome said
Thu Apr 20 10:04 PM, 2023
A Holly Blue today at Pennington Hall Park On open space at Staveacre, just north of Hope Carr, 2 fresh Speckled Wood, feeding on Dandelion, also a Tawny Mining Bee and several of another species I have yet to identify. Can anyone suggest what it is from the photo?
A Weasel ran across a path at Lilford Park today carrying prey, a rodent of some kind
Lez Fairclough said
Mon Apr 26 12:29 AM, 2021
dave broome wrote:
Hi Lez Ran it past a few folk and it was identified (by Ste Culley) as a Ruby Tiger moth Butterfly Conservation
-- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 25th of April 2021 10:17:15 AM
Thanks for that Dave I can't believe my Google image search didn't throw that one up!
dave broome said
Sun Apr 25 10:14 AM, 2021
Hi Lez Ran it past a few folk and it was identified (by Ste Culley) as a Ruby Tiger moth Butterfly Conservation
-- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 25th of April 2021 10:17:15 AM
Lez Fairclough said
Sun Apr 25 12:51 AM, 2021
No birding for last couple of weeks due to kitchen renovation & yesterday had this little devil destroy a freshly sprayed
kitchen cabinet door. I managed to rescue it & take a pic but have not a clue what it is - Moth, Wasp, Bee, Beetle or other
insect. Nearest match after an hour on Google images came up with 'Milkweed Tussock Moth' (Euchaetes Egle) but that's only found in N. America & Canada.
My first 'Orange Tip' butterfly of the year with plenty of 'Peacock' & a few 'Tortoiseshell' as well.
dave broome said
Fri May 17 7:38 AM, 2019
16/5/19 Holly Blue at the former playing field on Melrose Reclamation, Westleigh
pete berry said
Mon Feb 25 11:43 AM, 2019
A large white butterfly at edge of Lilford Park yesterday
dave broome said
Wed Aug 16 10:33 PM, 2017
3 Ruddy Darter together today near Westleigh, on the dismantled railway between Westleigh Lane and Leigh Road, not far from the waterbody north of Abbey Lane. Also a Holly Blue along there
dave broome said
Thu Aug 3 8:16 PM, 2017
one of the grimmest footpaths known to man, between Guest St and North St (behind Drummond Way) was brightened up today by 2 Holly Blue feeding on Bramble, also 3 Red Admiral, 3 Speckled Wood, Small White and a Large White
-- Edited by dave broome on Thursday 3rd of August 2017 08:22:46 PM
dave broome said
Fri Aug 2 4:29 AM, 2013
Tues 30th July Public open space around margins of football pitch north of Abbey Lane/Melrose Avenue, Westleigh plenty of butterflies active - 1 Small Copper, 50 plus of both Meadow Brown and Gatekeeper, half a dozen Large White, 20 plus Small White, 19 Small Tortoiseshell, 4 Peacock
Dave Tennant said
Thu Jun 27 1:55 AM, 2013
Fox, trotting across sainsburys car park just after midnight.
Dave Tennant said
Sun Apr 28 8:24 PM, 2013
Vixen, very scrawny but looked in good shape, close to sainsburys 1220 this morning.
Dave Tennant said
Sun Apr 21 3:21 PM, 2013
Fox feeding from a litter bin, sainsburys car park, just after midnight.
-- Edited by dave broome on Monday 24th of July 2023 07:23:36 PM
Hi Dave, looks like a species of Mining Bee but there are over 60 species of them in the UK & a lot of them look very similar - the nearest I can find is 'Andrena Bicolor' or 'Gwynne's Mining Bee' which is common in spring. Lez.
On open space at Staveacre, just north of Hope Carr, 2 fresh Speckled Wood, feeding on Dandelion, also a Tawny Mining Bee and several of another species I have yet to identify. Can anyone suggest what it is from the photo?
A beautifully marked 'Silver Ground Carpet' moth on my garden furniture this afternoon.
-- Edited by dave broome on Friday 20th of August 2021 09:47:27 PM
Thanks for that Dave I can't believe my Google image search didn't throw that one up!
Ran it past a few folk and it was identified (by Ste Culley) as a Ruby Tiger moth Butterfly Conservation
-- Edited by dave broome on Sunday 25th of April 2021 10:17:15 AM
No birding for last couple of weeks due to kitchen renovation & yesterday had this little devil destroy a freshly sprayed
kitchen cabinet door. I managed to rescue it & take a pic but have not a clue what it is - Moth, Wasp, Bee, Beetle or other
insect. Nearest match after an hour on Google images came up with 'Milkweed Tussock Moth' (Euchaetes Egle) but that's only found in N. America & Canada.
'Doc' maybe you could shed some light on it?
Henry the Hedgehog can't even wait till it goes dark for his steal of the cat biscuits.
There is only the cat that doesn't eat them!
Nice quiet afternoon sunbathing until a 'Hairy Footed Flower Bee' landed on my hairy chest & frightened the life out of me!
Also a very colourful 'Green Shield Bug' (Pic Attached).
Hope Carr Nature Reserve.
My first 'Orange Tip' butterfly of the year with plenty of 'Peacock' & a few 'Tortoiseshell' as well.
3 Ruddy Darter together today near Westleigh, on the dismantled railway between Westleigh Lane and Leigh Road, not far from the waterbody north of Abbey Lane. Also a Holly Blue along there
one of the grimmest footpaths known to man, between Guest St and North St (behind Drummond Way) was brightened up today by 2 Holly Blue feeding on Bramble, also 3 Red Admiral, 3 Speckled Wood, Small White and a Large White
-- Edited by dave broome on Thursday 3rd of August 2017 08:22:46 PM
Fox feeding from a litter bin, sainsburys car park, just after midnight.