What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

Dartford Warbler.

 

Northern Flicker.

 

Noticed this female blackbird was collecting up as many mealworms as she could hold, rather than just eating them on the spot. She must have another set of youngsters to feed. Earlier today she was sitting on the fence clucking a lot and looking around, probably trying to find where she'd left the brood!

 

Green heron, female.

 

Garden Tiger moth on the lawn today


Jenny namaste

 

Not buzzing more like thundering!!!
Red Arrows at Swanage today, shame it was cloudy.

 

Amazing shots @strongylodon , fantastic ! . Did see 'The Red Arrows' many moons ago down on the beach at Weymouth , what a sight thanks for posting.

 

This was the first time seeing them since we moved from Weymouth, we used to see them from the front garden.

 

Not exactly right for this thread because I haven't actually seen them flying [or buzzing] but it looks like we have leaf cutter bees around. I've never seen evidence of them round here before.

This is new hornbeam hedging this year - planted in late spring. I've noticed quite a few of the saplings with evidence. It's great!

 

@fairygirl we have made insect hotels with cut bamboos from the garden. We are amazed at how quickly the bees use them and often it is the leaf cutters as you can see the tiny green circles that fill in the gap of the bamboo tube.

 

I get leaf cutters every year, they bore into the bottom of flower pots in the greenhouse and lay their eggs, mostly in cacti pots. probably because its sandy and relatively dry.

Then the next generation appears the following year.

 

Anyone for brecky ? Just a few an hour ago .

 

There's a pub in Chatham called the Tiger Moth and it has a picture of a plane.