Tag Archives: bee fly

Wildlife roundup for April – My, what a long tongue you have!

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Frogend_dweller

All the better to … reach the nectar. Take a look at the length of this tongue for instance: This is the Hairy-footed flower bee (Anthophora plumipes) and is a new bee to me this spring. That is not quite … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Wednesday – Eating with (in)tent

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Frogend_dweller

Ugh! So not what you want to see, but this is what I found en-route when I went to check on Therfield wild pasque flower colony. Large silk-spun, tented enclosures covering most of the hawthorn bushs on the heath. The … Continue reading →

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