Wildlife photos please

[Moopmoop]

I guess he looks familiar, I can't say I've seen many this year though to say yay or nay either way. I haven't seen much of anything so far this year come to think of it. I've seen literally one or two bees, virtually no wasps, a handful (not literally) of cabbage whites and not much else, no dragonflies or nowt. I'm going to sit in the garden all day tomorrow on bug watch.

[brownfingers]

Just took this one this morning in the kitchen. We don't get many of these outside, never mind in the house. I'm guessing that its a damsel fly? The quality is a bit low as I set the resolution low for something else and forgot to reset it.

[Martin H]

Yes, it's probably the Emerald Damselfly, Emerald Damselfly | british-dragonflies.org.uk

[Green Gerkin]

A tiny lady bird



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[Catseyes]

Saw this at my mums in kent. Is it a hornet? Horrible giant thing!!


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[brownfingers]

A tiny lady bird
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Looks like its partial to beetroot.

[PyreneesPlot]

Probably a hoverfly Catseyes and therefore a friend - hornets are fine too as they eat caterpillars as do wasps. We have lots of hornets and they are less bother than wasps. Wouldn't want to sit on one, ATS!

[Catseyes]

Phew for that! I don't mind stingy things but always wary still


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[PyreneesPlot]

The stripy pyjama brigade! Italian striped bug or minstrel bug.

These are on a parsnip which I missed, but they are usually on fennel or cow parsley.

[Martin H]

Nice. I hope minstrel bugs aren't a pest, there's going to be a lot more of them soon judging by their behaviour in that pic!

[KittyColdNose]

Hello my lovely. Not sure what you are but you're very pretty.

Here it is next to a 5p.

[Green Gerkin]

Sorry not wildlife I know, but he looks cute in the flowers (he thinks he's a lion anyway!!)



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[Verinda]

We suddenly have lots of peacock butterflies around, which is a delight of course. Does anyone know what this little butterfly is? It was windy so the photo's a bit fuzzy I'm afraid.

[Martin H]

Looks like the Small Copper: UK Butterflies - Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas

[Verinda]

Oh yes, that's just what it is, thank you Martin