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The lavender that runs along the path leading up to the shop is really drawing in some insect life. At least eight species of bees have been seen, white, buff and red tailed, common carder, early, garden and heath bumble bees and finally on the window plants a tree bee! A hummingbird hawk-moth skimmmed...

Dor beetle found on the heath at RSPB Arne. Dorset, UK.

A splendid Western Conifer seed bug, which was only seen for the first time in Bedfordshire last year, has been spotted on one of the walls at The Lodge HQ this morning. It is native to the USA but has been spreading rapidly throughout Europe in recent years. It may find The Lodge to it’s liking...

Tuesday saw the arrival of Leptoglossus occidentalis , perhaps better known as the western conifer seed bug! OK, maybe not... This impressive beast - similar to our shieldbugs - is an American species accidentally introduced into Europe. Now they're making their way across the UK, but ours was...

Slimbridge Oct 09

One honey bee was happily feeding when another came along and 'threw' him off! Ken Caro gardens, Cornwall

basking on a bramble leaf in a disused quarry on Kit Hill, Cornwall

A very bristly individual on ragwort! In Shropshire.

on ragwort (in Shropshire)

feeding on ragwort (in Shropshire)

(Male) feeding on burdock (taken near Stratford upon Avon)

Green veined white butterfly feeding on ragwort.