Bright and dry.
Two shots of another new Cheilosia hoverfly. Looks pretty fresh to me.
One of the most distinctive tails in the hedgerow - an Earwig. These are reported to be scarce this year.
Ground Elder is the latest Umbellifer to flower. I've also seen Hogweed on one or two verges.
Hawthorn flowers have already died back, leaving the embryonic fruits behind.
The Hedge Woundwort is a little later this year. It will be interesting to see if its hybrid with Marsh Woundwort is also late.
Navelwort is in full flower, looking for all the world like a tiny green Foxglove. Umbilicus rupestris.
Here's a rare shot. Procumbent Pearlwort - Sagina procumbens - is a tiny plant that makes flat cushions at ground level. This specimen was on a wall, allowing me the unusual side-shot.
Two shots of Soldier Flies. Different species, I think.
A new moth, and one of the larger micro-moths: Udea olivalis.
Two Soldier Beetles; Rhagonycha fulva (left) and Cantharis rustica (right).
Two muscids.
Two images showing Dungflies. Scathophagus stercoraria (left) and Lesser Dungflies (right).
Most of the Sawflies I see are green or black. This has a distinctly brown colouration.
Argyra leucocephala - one of the Thick-headed Flies.
The seedhead of Herb Bennet, showing the double-bent hooks that enable them to attach themselves to clothes, fur, etc. for dispersal.
Puccinia urticata is a fungal rust affecting Nettles. It causes a substantial increase in growth, thereby increasing the surface area available for its own spore-production.