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21-03-2010, 05:35 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Kent
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| | | 1st Bee-fly.
Spring must be here. I saw my first bee-fly of the year in the garden. Heard it's little high pitched sound, then spotted it on a fence. Didn't have my camera to hand, so no shot I'm afraid. Anyone else seen them yet? 
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21-03-2010, 05:39 PM
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| | | Re: 1st Bee-fly.
Afternoon Jules,
No, I haven't. Never, in fact! I've started my field trips three months earlier than usual, so maybe not too surprising then!  This year will be the year, I hope.
Did you see the wings to get an idea about the species? Thanks for letting us know.
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21-03-2010, 05:46 PM
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| | | Re: 1st Bee-fly.
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Afternoon Jules,
No, I haven't. Never, in fact! I've started my field trips three months earlier than usual, so maybe not too surprising then! This year will be the year, I hope.
Did you see the wings to get an idea about the species? Thanks for letting us know.
Take care, Jason | Oh the common one Jason, I'm sure. Bombylius major.
If someone could make me one, I'd have one as a cuddly toy!
They do tend to hang around autumn leaf litter, so keep your eyes peeled.
Bring on the insects! 
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21-03-2010, 07:56 PM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Yorkshire
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| | | Re: 1st Bee-fly.
Not see any yet. Tend to first get them in early April here.
Jason if you can find any solitary bee nests (banks and open ground with nests and flowers) particularly Andrena fulva (here N Yorks.), but also other Andrena as well as Halictus and Colletes. You stand a good chance of seeing one, they arnt particularly rare. |
21-03-2010, 08:28 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Romford, Essex
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| | | Re: 1st Bee-fly.
Ive been looking but had no luck. Mind you Im yet to see a butterfly in 2010 and the less said about herps the better! | | |
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