A few Bee Orchids (Orchis apifera) on the cliffs at Overstrand. With a close up of the pollinia and a delightful Weevil (Sp?) balancing on the edge of one of the petals. @norfolknats.bsky.social
A rather nice blue/black weevil, which I believe could be one of two Periopon Sp on Dock, Black Bean Aphids (Aphis fabae) also on the Dock, A summer generation Sycamore Aphid (Drepanosiphum platanoidis) & a Leaf hopper Sp? @norfolknats.bsky.social
Common Oak Thelaxid (Thelaxes dryophila) and mating Tiger Cranefly (Nephratoma flavescens) @norfolknats.bsky.social
One or two small things that I'm really not sure about. Any ids welcome. Psallus Sp - (Plant Bug) on White Mulberry, Hopper Sp Leafhopper? - Nymph on Oak, Leafhopper Nympn?, ? @norfolknats.bsky.social
Rough Chervil (Chaerophyllum temulum). Just that bit more refined and delicate than Cow Parsley with some gorgeous umbel patterns. @norfolknats.bsky.social .
A glorious Goat's Beard (Tragopogon pratensis) with associated Aphid - Brachycaudus tragopogonis @norfolknats.bsky.social
A touch of mid summer yellow. Bird's-foot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), Meadow Vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis), Black medic (Medicago lupulina) & Common Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) @norfolknats.bsky.social
First Wood-carving Leafcutter Bee ♂︎ of the year (Megachile ligneseca) @norfolknats.bsky.social
An alpine Silene - E Himalayas to S Tibet - Silene birgittae. Reminiscent of a 17th - 18th Century mobcap. from Grow Wild Nursery www.growildnursery.co.uk/store/p1868/...
