22nd March |
Original Hedgerow, leg 1.
Warm with bright spells. |
At this time of year I closely examine the fallen Hawthorn berries, because it's likely that one or two might turn out to be 7-spot ladybirds.
Notice the difference in spot sizes in the last two specimens. |
Two mosses that grow at the base of trees on the verge: Hypnum cupressiforme (left) and Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus (right).
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I noticed a few Sepsid flies eating pollen on the Lesser Celandine flowers. Much semaphoring was carried out by waving the spotted wingtips.
The yellow dots are pollen grains. Flies about 4 mm. long. |
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