Bright, sunny and hot.
Another of the Callophoridae - Blow Flies.
The Cream-spot Ladybird - Calvia quattuordecimguttata - on Oak, which was a bit unexpected.
Elderflowers are well out, now. These make a highly-perfumed summer cordial, which is excellent if you like that kind of thing.
Last week I showed occupied mines of Incurvaria pectinea. They have now been vacated and the larvae will pupate at ground level.
The focus of this overhead shot is the fly shadow to lower centre. The mine at about 10 o'clock belonged to the Beech Weevil Orchestes fagi.
A side-shot of Helophilus pendulus - a hoverfly.
Larvae of the Celery Leaf Beetle - Phaedon tumidulus - on Hogweed. I was astonished to find this missing from the Species Index.
A minute Nomada bee about 6mm. long.
Nomada flavoguttata, female.
Unripe seeds of Pignut. Many Umbellifers have seeds that look like beetles, complete with antennae.
Common Valerian will be open soon.
Three shots from the very darkest part of the wood. This area has double shade: Beeches and Ash above and a lower area of Birch.
The pictures are: a fly gall on Lime, Sanicle and Wood Speedwell.
