Flying things...

After a damp start, the weather became bright and humid, and a significant number of species of bee and fly were visiting flowers, particularly the Alexanders and the cornflowers.

Green bottle Lucilia sp. on Alexanders

Mining bee Andrena sp. on Alexanders

Bombus hypnorum was recorded as new to Britain in 2001 in Landford, Wilts. Since then, the bee has spread rapidly, and is now quite plentiful, particularly in the home counties, and increasingly, further afield.

The tree bumblebee Bombus hypnorum on perennial cornflower