Two of today's garden visitors:
the welcome Peacock Butterfly
and the less welcome European Hornet! ... update below
Update (see Comments)... with grateful thanks to Conehead54 who writes,
- 'I think your Hornet is a queen Dolichovespula media; Hornet shouldn't have those yellow stripes on the "shoulders" & generally a more chestnut thorax.'
6 comments:
Beautiful peacock!
I think your Hornet is a queen Dolichovespula media; Hornet shouldn't have those yellow stripes on the "shoulders" & generally a more chestnut thorax.
Lovely photos! Eek re: the European Hornet - not good :( Hope you are ok Caroline and staying safe and well.
What an interesting blog, such detail. Have learnt a couple of things especially about the dunnock. Good wishes.
The peacock on the dandelions lifts one's heart.
beautiful peacock!
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