Wildlife of Bradley Stoke - Tree bumblebee

Bombus hypnorum, the Tree bumblebee, comes in two forms - the dark form, seen above, and the more usual red backed form, seen below. It was first observed in the UK in 2001, being common in continental Europe, and now appears to be common here too.

Wildlife of Bradley Stoke - Phyllobius pomaceus

Spotted in a white willow - Phyllobius pomaceus, a type of weavil.

Wildlife of Bradley Stoke - Dabchick

This Dabchick, who was just caught a fish to give to one of her two chicks, was observed on the Three Brooks lake this weekend.

Sawfly larvae

Sawfly larvae spotted on a willow leaf.

Caterpillar eggs

These were spotted on a willow leaf.

Growth on white willow

This growth was found on a white willow tree - any idea what it is?

Close up of a tiny fly

This little critter, with a body about 1mm long, dropped dead on a windowsill.

This is a picture of the wing, at about 400x magnification. You can see the tiny hairs on the edge of the wing and all over it.

Here is the head and a leg - you can see the compound nature of the eye, plus hairs on the leg. Again at about 400x magnification.