Sand and Spider Wasps

Black-legged Spider Wasp, Anoplius viaticus, Old Hunstanton, 9th May 2016

Hairy Sand Wasp, Paladonia hirsuta, Old Hunstanton, 9th May 2016

Odds and ends from Holme NWT, 14th May 2016

Gorse Shield Bug, Holme NWT, 14th May 2016

Grey Gorse Piercer, Cydia ulicetana,  Holme NWT, 14th May 2016

Common Milkwort, Holme NWT, 14th May 2016

Hairy-footed Flower Bee

Hairy-footed Flower Bee, Anthophora plumipes, Hunstanton community orchard, 14th May 2016

Male

Male

 Male

Female

thunbergi

A nice find during WeBS on Sunday...

Black Tern

One yesterday evening on North Field.

A new Nomad Bee for the patch

Flavous Nomad Bee, Nomada flava, Old Hunstanton, 9th May 2016

An amazing new Conopid fly for the patch

Conops vesicularis, Old Hunstanton, 9th May 2016

Grass Rivulet

Grass Rivulet, Old Hunstanton, 9th May 2016

Many of this species were flying low over the dune grassland in the late afternoon sunshine today

Sandpit Mining Bees

The Firs Car Park contains a sizeable colony of Sandpit Mining Bees - with much activity evident this weekend. The smaller males are white-haired, appearing grey in flight, whilst the larger females have a tawny-haired thorax.

Sandpit Mining Bee, Andrena barbilabris, Holme NWT, 7th May 2016 - female

Sandpit Mining Bee, Andrena barbilabris, Holme NWT, 7th May 2016 - male

Sandpit Mining Bee, Andrena barbilabris, Holme NWT, 7th May 2016 - female digging tunnel

Moths, 7-8th May 2016

Waved Umber, Holme NWT, 7th May 2016

Least Black Arches, Holme NOA, 7th May 2016

Frosted Green, Holme NWT, 8th May 2016

Ribwort Slender, Aspilapteryx tringipenella, Holme NWT, 7th May 2016

Brown-spot Flat-body, Agonopteryx alstromeriana, Holme NWT, 8th May 2016