As the day and night temperatures begin to rise and we start to enjoy occasional sunny days, the number of flying insects continues to rise. Spring has only just begun but I’ve already logged two species of bumblebee and three hoverfly species on the wing. They are …

The hoverflies: Eristalis pertinax, Episyrphus balteatus and Meliscaeva auricollis

The bumbles: Buff-tailed bumblebee and Common carder.