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First sighting of one of these gorgeous little wasps this year. They are normally very hyperactive and difficult to capture but this one did allow me to hold the cornflower bud it was sitting on for a shot.
Then instead of disappearing off, it decided to investigate my finger nail
I didn't know insects knew the sign for 'up yours'... but every time I look at this it looks as though it's giving me the 'fingers' :P
Found this tiny mason bee Osmia sp. looking cold and lethargic on a windowsill today. After taking some pics, I fed it a little sugar water on a cocktail stick and then let it walk onto my finger to warm up. A few minutes of this and it was able to take off. About 7mm body length.
ID confirmed by WAB as Osmia caerulescens male
Citronfjärilen (Gonepteryx rhamni) är en dagfjäril och övervintrar som fullbildad fjäril - imago. Arten förekommer över stort sett hela den palearktiska regionen; från Nordafrika i söder upp till norra Europa; österut över hela Europa via Turkiet och Kaukasus, genom Sibirien ända bort till Östasien.
Citronfjärilar flyger från mars och långt in i september. Då den övervintrar som imago kan citronfjärilen ses redan tidigt på våren. Citronfjärilen utvecklas till fjäril under hösten, men parar sig inte förrän på våren. Den enskilda individen lever ovanligt länge för att vara en fjäril, och det händer att övervintrade individer fortfarande är i livet då nästa generation kläcks i början på juli.
Robber flies catch their prey in mid flight. They then squeeze the unfortunate victim with their strong legs before inserting a proboscis into the prey and literally suck it dry leaving just a dry casing.
Messingham nature reserve, North Lincolnshire
The first time I've seen a ladybird this year. This one seems to have more spots than usual - Is it a harlequin ladybird?
As I was watering the garden the other day I noticed this little fellow nearby, and when I looked closer, I saw he was holding a drop of water. I didn't know spiders did that. Not the sharpest shot; hard to shoot macro when the wind is blowing the web, but I couldn't resist the shot of him holding that drop of water.
This particular butterfly bears a clipped wing. Besides humans, lizards, birds, and spiders are the three main predators of this beautiful insect.
Small tortoiseshell butterfly in the garden the other day. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene. See www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/12821645224/ for a 3D version.