Twizell Woods

 A visit to Twizell Woods, in the middle of last month, to see what Dragonflies were about, the answer was not many but there is always something to photograph.

A male Broad-bodied Chaser with only three wings.

It was still able to fly about.

A female Broad-bodied Chaser ovipositing.

Azure Damselfly.

A pair of Azure Damselfly.

A pair of Large Red Damselfly.

I think this is a species of Cuckoo Bumblebee in flight.

Cuckoo Bee with Helophilus pendulus Hoverfly hovering close by.

Cuckoo Bee.

Common Carder Bee.

Banded General Soldierfly.

Syrphus Sp. Hoverfly.

Eristalis Sp. Hoverfly in flight.

Male Orange-tip Butterfly.

Just before I left for Twizell Woods Red Kite S2 was flying over the garden.

Burdon Moor

 A trip to Burdon Moor the other week proved interesting on the insect front, It was a canny walk out.

Male Common Darter.

Female Southern Hawker. 

Green Leafhopper (female I think).

Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar.

Not sure but could be an Ochsenheimeria urella Moth.

Bumblebee or Cuckoo bee?

It should be easy to identify but I just get confused. I find it hard to distinguish between a Bumblebee and a Cuckoo bee.

This one is being photo bombed.

Wasp cleaning its self.

Common Tachinid.

Hoverfly Myathropa florea.

Grasshopper.

Small White Butterfly.

Stonechat.