Merodon equestris. Narcissus bulb fly.

Adalia. decempuntata. 10 spot Ladybird variant

Philodromus sp . Running crab spider

youtu.be/m6GKdgfI9Uw?... Attention seeking

youtu.be/e4gAVu3lDd0?... Hedgehog in the garden

youtu.be/PuiaE9k-PmI?... Scratch and sniff

youtu.be/hqHX6ka_dqQ?... Hedgehog in the garden

Just a short clip of the Hedgehog last night 27-04-2025

youtu.be/lDLFiOVD6tU?... Hedgehog in the garden

Just a Red Fox in the garden

youtu.be/-xpWzOwWr1M?... #Hedgehog in the garden

youtu.be/ADRC15eAbmo?... #Hedgehog in the garden

The owner of this garden has got it right. no mowing at all.

#blossomwatch apple

youtu.be/Y58xpjEqOJc?... A Hedgehog in the garden

Last night, on the new trail cam.

youtu.be/WHnbSerm-U0?... Hedgehog and a Brown Rat

A small bee that was feeding from the Bowles Mauve wallflower. I haven't a clue what species it is. #bees

youtu.be/hxBlB1Xwn_s?... Hedgehog in the garden. It's eating the kibble dry dog food. Not ideal, but seems to be appreciated

Had three of these #speckledwood at one point, they were jousting . Two of them kept going having aerial fights for a long time

Its some kind of Malus, its rather nice

Flower of the day #BlossomWatch #Apple #Crabapple

Tonight, April’s full moon, the Pink Moon, rises. 🌕🌸 Named by northern Native American tribes for the blooming of pink spring flowers. The Celts called it the Budding or Seed Moon, while Anglo-Saxons knew it as the Egg Moon, marking the stirrings of new life. Moonrise: 21:11

Really pleased with my sink garden Sea thrift. Armeria maritima. A British native.

CrabApple blossom just emerging #blossomwatch

The Lilac bushes are coming into flower #blossomwatch

Just managed to get a hairy footed as flower bee

2-spot Ladybird

Here's a couple of spiders to enjoy Tegeneria domestica and Steatoda bipuncta

This Brimstone moth was inflating its wings having freshly emerged, likely from somewhere in the greenhouse. There was something attached to its head that may have weakened it. #leps

Blossom of Ribes sanguineum, Flowering currant #blossomwatch

Happy #nationaldandelionday

This Brimstone butterfly favours Aubretia. It also likes Bowles Mauve wallflower.

This flowering cherry was attracting a lot of bees

I think Plum tree flowers look particularly good at the moment #pollen #nectar #beeplant

April wakes with golden light, Blooming fields, a sweet delight. Petals dance on gentle air, Colors bright and skies so fair. Robins sing, the world anew, Morning kissed with silver dew. Springtime whispers, soft and free, A season bright with harmony.

It's certainly been the week of Bee-flys, I did a search in this Blue sky app and found dozens of photos and recent sightings in the past week. I saw mine last week in the garden, it was too quick to get a photo #beefly #parasitic #diptera

Spot the difference(s)! Two bee-fly species seen on this afternoon's dog walk, and helpfully named: Dark-edged and Dotted. In both cases, referring to the patterning on the wings - although that can be hard to see when they are in flight!

Almost a nice shot of this Comma on Plum blossom. One wing partly obscured unfortunately.

Episyrphus baleatus the Marmalade hoverfly

We had a Peacock overwintered in the shed, this might be that same one

One of these Brimstone butterflies landed in the sunny and warm garden yesterday, there was also a Peacock butterfly at the same time. (Picture from my archive)

A small Eristalis hoverfly on Dandelion #dandelionApreciationSociety

Green shoots burst, South Downs wake, Bluebell haze, a gentle quake. Chiffchaff sings, a sunlit kiss, Sussex spring, pure, fleeting bliss.

Soft South Downs, a gentle hue, Where primrose stars the morning dew. Bluebell haze in ancient wood, A robin's song, misunderstood. Lambs leap high, with wool so white, A sea breeze whispers, fresh and light. Sussex wakes, from slumber deep, Spring's sweet promise, secrets keep.