Stocky
17 Jun 2025

Stocky

by | posted in: Bees, Invertebrates, My garden, Worcestershire | 0

Of the seven species of leafcutter bee found in the UK, Willughby’s Leafcutter (Megachile willughbiella) is the most widespread, and probably the easiest to identify. Males are about 12mm long, with pale faces and the short, square abdomen that’s common … Continued

Dragonfly Notspot
10 Jun 2025

Dragonfly Notspot

by | posted in: Birds, Landscape, Wales | 0

This morning I started my road trip at RSPB Newport Wetlands, a reserve I’d never visited before. It’s a former industrial site at the mouth of the River Usk, with good walks through woodland and between the extensive reed beds, … Continued

Patchwork
8 Jun 2025

Patchwork

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I spotted this fresh bee on the bramble growing at the edge of the Orchard Ponds in the Cleeve Prior Community Orchard, where I’d gone on a fruitless search for dragonflies, and recognised it as a male leafcutter. I couldn’t … Continued