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Out they pop

09 Tuesday Jan 2024

Posted by sconzani in insects

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British flies, British hoverflies, Buff-tailed bumblebee, early invertebrate emergence, Honey bee, winter insects

Invertebrates in the winter: some warm sunshine in a sheltered spot and out they pop: my first hoverflies of the year, several species of fly, a couple of Honey bees and a queen Buff-tailed bumblebee.
I should probably add that these images were taken on Sunday, before freezing Baltic air came blasting in from the east, causing temperatures to plummet. I imagine these critters have all now taken shelter once more, in amongst dense vegetation like Ivy or within cosy holes in the earth.

240108 invertebrates awake

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