Its a long time since I did a blog post seemed to have got out of the habit but feels like I ought to resurrect it so...
Lets start with Alkborough and a pair of 14-spot Ladybirds followed by my so far highlight of the spring Hairy-footed flower bees and Common Mourning Bee
Common Mourning Bee predating Hairy-footed colony
These were down on the flats and my nearest guess as to what they are is Devils Coach Horse Larvae - hopefully someone will put me right!
Perhaps no definitely the most exciting find was a pair of Spotted Flycatchers building a nest in our front garden in a box my father made 15 years ago and today they have been mating so hopefully eggs soon!
Almost exciting was this discovery in the park last night a male lesser stag beetle - only the second one I have ever seen
and again only my second encounter with the delightfully named Dog Vomit Slime Mould also in Normanby Park
Hairy-footed flower bee excavating
Common Mourning bee presumably just laid an egg in Hairy-footed chamber!
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