Tales from the edge, the pond edge. A combination of the sunny weather and Olive's garden becoming more attractive to the insects meant a few new species appeared on Thursday. I originally went to see if any of the small frogs were active, none were but an adult jumped into the water as I arrived. The first species is one of my favourite Hoverflies and is appropriately named.
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Sun Fly
Pond Skater
Tree Wasp, they frequent the pond surface where they hunt and drink by standing on the duck weed
Same Tree Wasp with it's tongue out and drinking
Greater Bulb Fly
Same Greater Bulb Fly
Garden Bumblebee
The light orange tail is probably an aberration caused by the light reflecting off the flower, Garden Bumblebee
Common Carder Bee
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