Stargate Ponds

 Another visit to Stargate Ponds at the end of last month might not have produced all of the Shieldbugs I was hoping for (I did get a couple) however, it did produce a number of insects etc that I have not seen before. If I have any of the identifications wrong, please let me know.

4^th instar Forest Bug.

Gorse Bug.

Red and Black Rhopalid.

I am assuming some sort of Weevil

Another Weevil

Common Leaf Weevil.

Birch Catkin Bug?

7-spot Ladybird.

14-spot Ladybird.

Cream-spot Ladybird.

I’m guessing a Leafhopper of some description.

Another Leafhopper?

An Ant.

A small green Spider

Zebra Spider

Caterpillar.

An Aphid.

These three images of a Spider spinning its web were shot at a pond I have just found. I’m keeping an eye on it for Dragonflies.

Carder Bee

Garden Wildlife

 In between doing a little work in the garden I took some pictures of the insects that were around at the time.

Bumble Bee in flight.

Common Carder Bee.

Common Carder Bee in flight.

Bumble Bee.

Mining Bee.

Tawny Mining Bee.

I thought this Carder Bee was on its last legs

It seemed to be struggling to get off the ground

However, it pushed its self-up and flew off.

Bumble Bee gathering pollen.

Common Wasp.

I haven’t a clue what sort of grub this is. My wife dug it up from under the soil and after I had taken some pictures, I put it back there. 

My wife found this on the conservatory door so I was able to get images from both sides. Note to self must get her to clean the glass more often lol.

Fly.

Causey Wood

 A recent visit to Causey Wood produced some canny birds. At least six Blackcap were present and I usually see a few Wrens but not as many as this visit, they seemed to be everywhere.

One of at least six Blackcap

This one was gathering nesting material.

One of the Wrens that were singing for all they were worth.

This one has a damaged eye

But it did not stop it from singing its heart out.

There were too many to count.

This was the first view of a Dipper I had on this visit.

Second view it was partially hidden by leaves.

Slightly better view.

Treecreeper.

Nuthatch.

A Robin with a beak full of insects.