Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Taplow
The bee is leaving the picture.....
Another bee looked unfamiliar; and at first I thought it was a Ruderal bumblebee - now fairly rare, apparently. But I now think it's a White-tailed bumblebee which is very common! This is okay though because it's still a garden tick. I'm sure they've been around for some time, but I failed to ID them.
Both bees were nectaring on the Hebe shrubs, among numerous other bumblebees, a few Honey bees and several varieties of hoverfly - including the impressive Banded hoverfly and loads of Marmalade flies.
Both bees were nectaring on the Hebe shrubs, among numerous other bumblebees, a few Honey bees and several varieties of hoverfly - including the impressive Banded hoverfly and loads of Marmalade flies.
There is concern on the estate at the number of wasps, but so far I've only seen a few in our garden. We had a nest removed years ago from the wooden planking above our bedroom window; that space is now occupied (and has been for some time) by bats. They leave a long white streak of urine on the outside of the window and tiny droppings on the sill, but I don't mind them. Last night I looked out and saw at least two flitting about just feet away. When they return to the roost we hear a tiny thud.