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| Wildflowers thriving on rough ground |
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| Green Alkanet |
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| Ribwort Plantain |
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| A mixture of garden escapes - ideal nectar sources for bees & hoverflies |
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| Sphaerophoria scripta |
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| Marmalade Hoverfly |
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| Nephrotoma flavescens |
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| Red Mason Bee |
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| Bordered Shieldbug |
16 May, 2015
What a transformation!
The past couple of weeks have seen the alleyway behind our student house transform into an invertebrate haven, with a healthy range of common plants (Green Alkanet, Herb Robert, Red Campion, Deadly Nightshade & Ribwort Plantain to name a few) sprouting up on the disturbed ground. Add to that a couple of garden escapes (Greater Celandine and Honesty) and the alley has become an attractive location for visiting pollinators...
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2 comments:
Fantastic photos again Bill, can you give us a run down of the equipment you use to take the macro shots please.
Thanks Stewart - I use an Olympus E-M5 with the M. Zuiko 60mm f2.8 macro lens.
Works a treat!
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