Is it just me, or is Closterotomus trivialis super abundant in London this year ?

Lot’s of bumblebees about today particularly on bramble flowers. Also saw an Early bumblebee (left photo) and Tree bumblebee (right photo) on this orange Buddleja growing by the river near Ham Street car park Bumblebee Conservation Trust @WildLondon Friends of Ham Lands

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Rogue butterfly releases are in the news again. I thought it might be useful to write a thread explaining some of the science behind why this route to re-establishing species is so problematic. 📷 Charles J. Sharp

Ham Lands is a great place to see flowers of the Pea family and there is a good display of them at the moment particularly Yellow Vetchling and Grass Vetchling.

An evening wildlife safari turned up a Lesser Stag Beetle on a rotting trunk.

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Butterflies are some of our most familiar and attractive insects and we are lucky enough to have many species on Ham Lands. Join us on Sunday 16 July for a guided walk to learn more. Register at eventbrite.co.uk/e/butterflies-…

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Cowslips on Ham Lands, Surrey #wildflowerhour #CowslipChallenge

Batman hoverfly (Myathropa florea) on an early flowering Ivy bush on Ham Lands. #wildflowerhour #PollinatorPals