tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post2566170010038328421..comments2024-03-28T04:48:44.470-07:00Comments on birdingexmouth: Stuffmatt knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-30436952869609743272017-04-14T03:06:50.064-07:002017-04-14T03:06:50.064-07:00Many thanks Nick - must get the bees book and the ...Many thanks Nick - must get the bees book and the dragonflies book. Not sure I'm ready for the hoverflies yet. Having looked online it looks like the female Ashy Mining Bees are more distinctive and to my eye a bit smarter. I'll put some time in looking for them before I go back to work. Orcombe again quiet this morning. All the best. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-23353297321099435212017-04-14T03:03:34.636-07:002017-04-14T03:03:34.636-07:00That's great - many thanks Dave. My lack of dr...That's great - many thanks Dave. My lack of dragon/damselfly knowledge is embarrassing but I'll get round to learning them one day. Guessing this must be one of the earliest species on the wing as I've not seen any others. All the best. Mattmatt knotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-59763953970334375052017-04-13T15:09:04.536-07:002017-04-13T15:09:04.536-07:00Hi Matt, I think your bee is a male Andrena cinera...Hi Matt, I think your bee is a male Andrena cineraria - Ashy mining bee. See http://www.bwars.com/sites/www.bwars.com/files/info_sheets/andrena-cineraria-info-sheet.pdf<br />Exeprattlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545034823776739368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-8720456477626636192017-04-13T14:53:25.369-07:002017-04-13T14:53:25.369-07:00Your damselfly is a female Large Red DamselflyYour damselfly is a female Large Red DamselflyDave Smallshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204869044455715413noreply@blogger.com