Couldn’t help noticing the fabulous diversity of insects whilst doing some maintenance at one of our ringing sites this afternoon, I was reminded of an excellent presentation I saw a few years back ‘ Bird observatories, not just about birds ‘.
In no particular order Brassica Shieldbug, Ectophasia crassipennis, Speckled Bush Cricket, Painted Lady, Batman Hoverfly, Minstrel Bug, Common Globetail, Compost Fly and Hornet Hoverfly were amongst 42 species of insects recorded in less than an hour all photographed this afternoon within a few meters of our ringing station cabin.