tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post5585870320870619813..comments2024-03-28T04:48:44.470-07:00Comments on birdingexmouth: Slim Pickingsmatt knotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046950873625960430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-81509094688018149492017-04-21T14:27:31.982-07:002017-04-21T14:27:31.982-07:00Hi Matt,
Hmmm ... not sure on any, but, here goes ...Hi Matt,<br />Hmmm ... not sure on any, but, here goes ...<br />Moth might be Cydia ulicetana. From the same family as Codling Moth, pretty common, and the right flight season.<br />The first bee, on the pink flower, is Vestal Cuckoo (B. vestalis), I think (same as on my last blog post). There appears to be no colour band on the abdomen or the top of the thorax, and the tail has a white tip with some yellow on its base. Outer side of hind tibia is hairy too, so looks like a Cuckoo to me (no need to collect pollen if you aren't planning to build and supply your own nest cells!)<br />The second bee looks like Buff-tailed Bumblebee (B. terrestris) to me, though the fact I can't see it's head means I'm guessing a bit. the midriff band and the buff in the tail look good to me though.Exeprattlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545034823776739368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954321689092627929.post-73761436559849249412017-04-21T14:09:45.550-07:002017-04-21T14:09:45.550-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Exeprattlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545034823776739368noreply@blogger.com