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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Jul 28, 2011 19:22:15 GMT
We already have a bee thread, but I thought we should have a thread for the other insects that we see in our gardens too. Hoverflies are lovely   We leave a bowl of water out in the garden for the cat....and we've had wasps visiting every day...  Ladybirds...  what about you? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 29, 2011 5:23:43 GMT
I like the Ladybirds going head to head. ;D
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 29, 2011 7:07:07 GMT
They look as though they're having a good old gossip! ;D Smashing pics Cheery!
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Post by isabella on Jul 30, 2011 18:29:26 GMT
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Post by Tig on Jul 30, 2011 18:42:19 GMT
Think most grasshoppers only live about a year - so perhaps it is quite an 'ancient' one anyway. I've read they can 'shed' a leg to escape a predator, better to hop it than be somethings lunch  Lovely piccies Cheery  More hover flies taken today   x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 30, 2011 19:16:00 GMT
Think most grasshoppers only live about a year - so perhaps it is quite an 'ancient' one anyway. I've read they can 'shed' a leg to escape a predator, better to hop it than be somethings lunch Lovely piccies Cheery More hover flies taken today this is an amazing shot Tig  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Aug 2, 2011 11:07:31 GMT
Thank you LG - there are swarms of hover flies about at the moment, I've never seen so many!! They love the scented lilies   x Tig |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 2, 2011 13:02:49 GMT
Think most grasshoppers only live about a year - so perhaps it is quite an 'ancient' one anyway. I've read they can 'shed' a leg to escape a predator, better to hop it than be somethings lunch Lovely piccies Cheery More hover flies taken today this is an amazing shot Tig x Tig Brilliant shot Tig  Jillyx |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 4, 2011 7:59:56 GMT
Think most grasshoppers only live about a year - so perhaps it is quite an 'ancient' one anyway. I've read they can 'shed' a leg to escape a predator, better to hop it than be somethings lunch Lovely piccies Cheery More hover flies taken today this is an amazing shot Tig x Tig I agree Tig - a good shot, well done.  RF |
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Aug 6, 2011 20:01:19 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 7, 2011 18:45:33 GMT
These are all around the garden at the moment.  |
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Post by Tig on Aug 8, 2011 13:11:38 GMT
It's a Candy Stripe Spider LG (enoplognatha ovata)  This echinops had a ladybird in the middle with hoverflies landing on all sided  Loads of these metallic green flies around today as well  x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 8, 2011 15:58:06 GMT
Thanks for the identification Tig. Does your Echinops set seed by any chance? ;D
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Post by Tig on Aug 8, 2011 18:39:57 GMT
;D do you know I've never even looked LG! But it must do, and as they are not long lived perennials I ought to sow some more myself - I shall be vigilant and collect some for us  x Tig |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 8, 2011 18:54:34 GMT
 That's great Tig.
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Post by Tig on Aug 10, 2011 18:49:45 GMT
Spotted this little 'wasp' type thingy today .. it was cleaning it's wings with it's back legs, very agile  x Tig |
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Post by Tig on Aug 13, 2011 14:08:18 GMT
 x Tig |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 18, 2011 10:31:56 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Aug 18, 2011 12:02:58 GMT
 Just as I was about to go deadheading I spotted him and his mates, so I'll wait a little while. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 23, 2011 13:27:10 GMT
Not very good - dragonfly on the awning....  RF |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 29, 2011 14:46:05 GMT
Another one from me...  RF |
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Post by isabella on Aug 29, 2011 15:01:26 GMT
Spotted this little 'wasp' type thingy today .. it was cleaning it's wings with it's back legs, very agile x Tig Tig - do you think it was a field digger wasp? I have them in my lawn again this year - they catch hoverflies to feed their young- i saw one the other day with a hoverfly under its tummy ! www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/field-digger-wasp |
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Post by isabella on Aug 29, 2011 18:01:51 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Sept 2, 2011 15:27:16 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Sept 2, 2011 15:28:24 GMT
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Sept 5, 2011 20:08:13 GMT
I snapped a digger wasp in the garden with a victim...  |
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Post by Geranium on Sept 5, 2011 20:21:23 GMT
I found this shield beetle right in the middle of a Coleus!  |
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Post by Tig on Sept 5, 2011 23:00:47 GMT
Pam I think you might have scale insects on your bay tree I've gone right off those digger wasps  I like hover flies bettter x Tig |
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Post by Rosefriend on Sept 6, 2011 9:14:05 GMT
I've been thinking about it as well and feel it is scale insects - awful things to get rid of. One from me...  and a little closer..  RF |
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Post by Geranium on Sept 6, 2011 11:24:47 GMT
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That's great Tig.
