Bee Sp?



Probably Eristalsis nemorum. Dark hind metatarsus thinner than tibia. Sharp edged wing stigma?







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Gasteruption jaculator

Explanation of the wonderful name from the Game & Wildlife Trust



Probably Marmalade Fly (Episyphus balteatus)



Spaerophora Sp female





Syritta pipiens

A very common hoverfly, commonly seen in gardens. Disitnctive enlarged hind femora, which can be seen very clearly in the photographs.

Tag CloudHoverfly, Syrittapipiens, EristalsisSp, Gasteruptionjaculator, SpaerophoraSp, MarmaladeFly

Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)



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Probably Marmalade Fly (Episyphus balteatus)



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Tag CloudEssexSkipper, MarmaladeFly

Marmalade Fly (Episyrphus balteatus)







Sphaerophora Sp Female

Tag CloudMarmaladeFly, SphaerophoraSp

Four spikes tucked between the shed and the water butt.






Tow spikes between the Mahonia and the Purple stemmed Philadelphus


Two more spikes than last year.

Broad Leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)

Tag CloudBroadLeavedHelleborine

Sugar frosted nettle



Nettle (Utica dioica)







Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata)





Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella)



Hairy Tare (Vicia hirsuta)





Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus)



Goat's Beard - Jack Go to bed at Noon (Tragopogon pratensis)

Tag CloudGoat'sBeard, MarmaladeHoverfly, HairyTare, Sheep'sSorrel, RibwortPlantain, Nettle

Crosswort (Cruciata laevipes)





Red Campion (Silene dioica)











Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)

Tag CloudRedCampion, EarlyPurpleOrchid, Crosswort

Bluebell (Hyancinthoides non-scripta)















Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)

Tag CloudBluebells, EarlyPurpleOrchid

Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris)



Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)





Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)







Early Purple Orchid (Orchis mascula)



Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)



Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea)





Red Dead Nettle (Lamium purpureum)





Primrose (Primula vulgaris)





Tawny Mining Bee ( Adrena fulva)



Bee Sp?