Sunny and warm, with heavy rain later.
This cocoon of the Drinker Moth appeared to be empty but intact, so my curiosity kicked in and I opened it up. My reading of the contents is that the Drinker Moth larva was parasitised (you can see the remnants of the larva to the centre of the right-hand image). The parasite - probably a large ichneumon - appears to have evacuated and the shell of the larva now contains the eggs of a spider. Talk about recycling.
A large Ichneumon - Amblyteles armatorius - which is often found on Umbellifers and is parasitic on moths, particularly Noctuids. The Rhagonycha fulva Soldier Beetle to the rear will give some idea of scale.
And two Hoverflies. Eristalis pertinax (top) and Leucozona glaucia.
We had heavy rain showers during the day, and I sometimes find butterflies sheltering under leaves even when the rain has stopped. This Small Tortoiseshell stayed put even when I turned the leaf over for a better look.
There are many Tenthredo sp. Sawflies basking or feeding on nectar at this time of year. They are voracious vegetarian leaf-eaters as larvae, but are carnivores as adults.
This small (12mm) wasp appears to be one of the Eumenidae or Potter Wasps. No id, yet.
And another shot of a Honeybee, Apion sp.