Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)

They only fly for a six week period.

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Ivy (Hedera helix

Tag CloudIvy, IvyBee

Late instar of a Squashbug Sp ?







Just wouldn't turn enough for a picture of the back so unsure as to id?
But
Checking the book and looking more carefully it looks like the pattern on the thorax is a giveaway to
Myathropa florea?



Heliophilus Sp? Probably (H Pendulus)



Hoverfly?

Just so taken by the eyes.
Couldn't get the whole body picture.



Definite wing loop



Eristalsis Sp? Face not quite enough turned to be sure, but yellow front and middle tarsi suggest Eristalsis pertinax I think.



Ivy flowers (Hedera helix)







Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)

Tag CloudHoverfly, Squashbug, Ivy, IvyBee

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This one would appear to have a broad face stripe indicating Eristalsis tenax. But, it doesn't seem to have the thickened hind tibia.









Eristalsis Sp

Need to get more head on shots to help with id.


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Seems to suggest Heliophilus pendulus. Black band separates yellow between T2 and T3.



Seems to suggest Heliophilus pendulus. Black band separates yellow between T2 and T3.



Suggests H hybridus because the yellow front dusting extends to the ocellar triangle?





Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)







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Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)















Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)







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Tag CloudRedAdmiral, EristasisSp, HeliophilusSp, Hoverfly, IvyBee, HoneyBee

White Tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus lucorum)







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Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)



Ivy Bee (Colletes hederae)



Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)







Field Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) Submitted and checked by record

Tag CloudRedAdmiral, FieldDiggerWasp, IvyBee, HoneyBee, WhitetailedBumbleBee

Skein of Pinkfeet





Ivy Bee (Coletes hederae)







Heliophilus pendulus

Compare three Heliophilus Sp from Nature Spot



Tachina fera

Tag CloudPinkFootedGoose, Heliophiluspendulus, IvyBee