Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) at Aberglasney, September 25, 2015
These are just pictures I have snapped of insects whenever I have spotted them. Please let me know if I have any of the identification wrong…
Hoverfly at Aberglasney, September 25, 2015
Close-up of hoverfly at Aberglasney, September 25, 2015
Unidentified insect in Dyffryn Gardens, September 21, 2015
Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) in Dyffryn Gardens, September 21, 2015
Bee swarm on butternut tree in Bute Park, Cardiff, July 2, 2015
Bee in Bute Park, Cardiff, May 21, 2015
Metal ladybirds at Cardiff RHS Show, April 19, 2015
Brimstone moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) on Mahonia in the garden, April 21, 2015
Unidentified insect on Pericallis in the garden, April 9, 2015
Bee on Mahonia in the garden, March 7, 2015
Bee in the garden, March 7, 2015
House fly (Musca domestica) in Bute Park, Cardiff, November 5, 2014
Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) in Bute Park, Cardiff, November 5, 2014
Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) in Bute Park, Cardiff, November 5, 2014
Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) at Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, July 30, 2014
Hoverfly at Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, July 30, 2014
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) at Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, July 30, 2014
Hoverfly (Eristalis pertinax) on hogweed in Llandaff Fields, August 9, 2014
Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) at the Blue Pool, Dorset, July 28, 2014
Southern damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale) at the Blue Pool, Dorset, July 28, 2014
Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) at the Blue Pool, Dorset, July 28, 2014
Lestes sponsa, the brilliant emerald damselfly or common spreadwing at the Blue Pool, Dorset, July 28, 2014
Possibly wood ants (Formica rufa) at the Blue Pool, Dorset, July 28, 2014
Red-eyed fly (Musca domestica?) on tree lichen, July 10, 2014
Lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii)in the garden, June 1, 2014
Bee in the garden, June 1, 2014
A different sort of bee – RHS Show, Cardiff, April 2014
Tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) on March 8, 2014
Tree bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum) on March 8, 2014
Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) and honey bee on Mahonia flowers, November 2013
Harlequin ladybirds (Harmonia axyridis) on Cardiff Castle’s animal wall in November 2013
Wood wasp (Sirex) in September 2013
Unidentified fly in September 2013
Bumblebee on Dahlia, Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, August 2013
Bumblebee on Dahlia, Picton Castle, Pembrokeshire, August 2013
Pond skaters (Gerridae) at Colby Woodland Gardens, Pembrokeshire, August 2013
Bumblebee at Colby Woodland Gardens, Pembrokeshire, August 2013
Bumblebee on lavender on Caldey island, Pembrokeshire, August 2013
Yarrow with hoverfly and another unidentified fly, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, August 2013
Bee at Knoll gardens in Dorset, August 2013
Red-legged shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes) in August 2013
Red-legged shieldbug (Pentatoma rufipes) in August 2013
Sun fly hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) in July 2013 – sometimes called “the footballer” because of its striped kit…
Ladybird pupa at a bus stop, late April 2013
Ladybird pupa at a bus stop, early April 2013
Unidentified insect on the window in October 2012
Small unidentified fly in October 2012
Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) on a wet window in September 2012
Red admiral butterfly on Mahonia, November 2011...
Plume moth in the kitchen, November 2011...
Bee on popcorn hydrangea Ayesha, October 2011...
Harlequin ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) at the bus stop in September 2011
Angle shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa) in the kitchen at night (caught under glass), September 2011
Moth on a brick wall, August 2011
Cabbage white caterpillar (Pieris brassicae) and tiny snail on Nasturtium, August 2011
Hoverfly on lily in July 2011
A solitary bee on Nasturtium, June 9, 2011.
A slightly different angle on the solitary bee.
Fly on chryanthemum in May 2011
A pretty blue-black Phymatocera aterrima on the Solomon's seal in my garden, April 23, 2011
Not a very good picture and taken from a distance, but on April 9, 2011 I finally identified the little blue butterflies in the garden - the holly blue, Celastrina argiolus...
A bluebottle, Calliphora vomitoria, on April 9, 2011. Click on the picture to go to my blog post about all sorts of things called bluebottles...
Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) in November 2010
Unidentified fly in October 2010
Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on the window ledge in September 2010
Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) in September 2010
Unidentified insect on Buddleia in September 2010
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on lavender at Aberglasney Gardens, August 2010
Hoverfly on Euphorbia at Aberglasney Gardens, August 2010
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on Verbena bonariensis at Aberglasney Gardens, August 2010
Bee on buddleia at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, Llanelli, August 2010
Hoverfly at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre, Llanelli, August 2010
A harvestman on a gate on the RSPB nature reserve at Arne, East Dorset, August 2010
The garden in early August 2010 - caterpillars of Large White butterfly (Pieris brassicae) on Nasturtium leaf
I didn't see it until I downloaded the picture - spot the harvestman, right, on this wet spider web in the garden in August
The garden in late July 2010 - small white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
The garden in late July 2010 - small green grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus?) on the wall
Unidentified fly on Crocosmia bud, June 2010
The garden at the end of June 2010 - mating buff ermine moths (Spilosoma lutea)
Unidentified insect (bug?) in the house, June 2010
The garden in late June 2010 - bee-like insect on Campanula
Unidentified fly on Heuchera in May 2010
The garden in Mid May 2010 - pretty little beetle on Campanula leaf
My first garden butterfly of the year - a Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) on April 24, 2010
Wildlife on the walls of Canton, Cardiff, on March 29, 2010 - unidentified moth - maybe an oak beauty (Biston strataria)?
Dewstow Gardens & Grottoes, Monmouthshire, Wales - peacock butterfly (Inachis io)
National Botanic Garden of Wales August 2009 - the bee garden
National Botanic Garden of Wales August 2009 - bee on Eryngium
National Botanic Garden of Wales August 2009 - red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
National Botanic Garden of Wales August 2009 - bee on Helichrysum
Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Mahonia x media Charity in December
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