Kelling Heath

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KellingHeathBigShaggyBee290723-2-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME

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Seemed to be having huge difficulty finding a nest hole although she's not carrying pollen.

First time of clearly seeing the dark yellow hairs on her hind legs that are usually covered with pollen.


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Sheltering in the hawkweed as the cloud came over.


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Big Shaggy Bee (Panurgus banksianus)

Two females also using the flowers for shelter when the sun went in.

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Spotted Cranefly (Nephroma appendiculata)?

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Ornate-tailed Digger Wasp (Cerceris rybyensis & prey (Lasioglossum Sp?)

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Dodder (Cuscata epithymum)

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Satellite Fly at a Bee nesting aggregation

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Possibly the one that got away.

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Dwarf Gorse (Ulex minor) flowering in late spring/summer contracts well with the Heather

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Pincushion Sp (Ulotta Sp?)

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Moth Sp?

Heather Neb (Aristotelia ericinella)

Thanks to Tony Moverley for id.

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Oak Knopper Gall

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Acorns

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Mildew & Mines on the Oak leaves

and

there were some small white faced
flies
dancing about

on the leaves

and

lo

and

behold

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a

Purple Hairstreak ♀︎ (Neozephyrus quercus)

appeared

at

eye

level?

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KellingHeathPantaloon290723-2-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME

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Pantaloon Bee ♂︎ (Dasypoda hirtirpes)

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Robberfly Sp?

Kite-tailed Robberfly (Machismus atricapillus)?

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Heather Shield Bug (Rhacognathus punctatus) Instar

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KellingHeathSkippers290723-2-NEF_DxO_DeepPRIME

Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)

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Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris)

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Wasp Sp?

Ectemnius Sp?

this turned out

to be

Digger Wasp (Lindenius panzeri)

Thanks to Nick Owens for id

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Lesser Stitchwort (Stellaria graminea)

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