The pond is starting to look good now that the aquatic and marginal plants are in flower and all that is missing are the water lilies which will follow in a few weeks time. The water temperature is also on the rise as the goldfish are spending more time at the surface.
In the margins the Cowslips are now in full swing and in the water there is an impressive display of Water Hyacinth and Marsh Marigolds.
On the Skimmia in the flower bed a male Orange Tip came for a rest and provided some great opportunities for some photos. It was also good to get a shot with their wings open, something they are sometimes reluctant to do. On the nearby garden furniture a Common Brown Plume moth was enjoying the sun.
I was also able to get some shots of some unusual insects. The first is Marsham's Nomad Bee Nomada marshamella, a kleptoparasite of the Chocolate Mining Bee Andrena scotica. The second is the Chequered Hoverfly Melanostoma scolare. The third species is the Yellow-legged Mining Bee Andrena flavipes. This bee was very cooperative and therefore I was able to probably too many photographs.
And to complete the safari my little Bank Vole has moved to the other end of the pond for some more photos. This time I didn't bother with a tripod but just sat on the wall of the pond and snapped away at a range of about 4 feet. How good is that?
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