Maximum temperature here today 27⁰C, minimum 14⁰C. Dry. 16km/h South-Easterly wind with gusts up to 37 km/h.
I walked yesterday but with 25C in the shade, I only managed 6.2 km, the last loop I had planned was abandoned!
Hoverfly possibly (Episyrphus balteatus) on a Californian poppy.
Nine spot Ladybird.
Bees on the cotoneaster.
Hoverfly not the same as one above!...
In France there are around 530 different species of Hoverfly that are known to be present, this is probably (Syrphus ribesii).
As above.
Spotted Craneflies I think - (Nephrotoma appendiculata).
House centipede (Scutigera coleoptrata).
Possibly one of the stag beetles.
Bee on the blackberry blossom.
Ants on Common Vetch.
Black-veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi).
Red admiral butterfly (vanessa atalanta).
Beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx Virgo) female.
As above male.
As above female.
A pair of River skaters (Aquarius najas).
Common clubtail dragonfly, (Gomphus vulgatissimus).
Not an insect but seen on the walk - Probably (Pelophylax lessonae).
My thanks to Richard for ID of some of the difficult (for me) insects. If you have not visited his blog I highly recommend it. Any mistakes on ID are very much my own as I sometimes think I know better than to ask!!!
Our local list of wild flowers
