Weevil

 

This is a weevil. An interesting looking insect. He has a nice pattern on his back.

Well Eaten Leaf

 

This leaf has been a great feast for the insects!

A Gorgeous Bee

 

I think this bee and the flower are both very pretty!

Tiny Ladybird

 

This little ladybird is so tiny, but you can see the legs! I think it is very cute and love ladybirds. Sadly they are in trouble in Scotland and their numbers are really low each year :-(

Tortoiseshell Butterfly

 

Isn't this butterfly gorgeous. In the first photo it has a friend, a hoverfly I think. It changed position for the second photo!

Saving This Bee

 

This bee wasn't doing very well. So I picked it up and it crawled around my hand and arm! I managed to get it to a flower and it was better again. It must have needed some nectar! You can see my arm is covered in moles and freckles...I need to be careful in the sun. I have no fear picking and holding bees but I would never hold a wasp!

Orange-Tip Butterfly

 

This is an Orange-tip butterfly. It is beautiful and has a wonderful pattern on its underwing.

A Little Ladybird

 

I really like ladybirds. I think they are wonderful little creatures.

Bee On Yellow Flower

 

This is a lovely bee that I saw on a nice yellow flower.

Another Damselfly Friend

This Blue Damselfly decided to land on me! While he was there I took a few photos. My new friend!

Soldier Beetle

 

From what I gather, this is a Soldier Beetle. I like the black and red colours on this one.

A Fly

 

I really don't like flies. They tend to eat me in summer. This looked interesting close up though.

My Friend the Damselfly

 

This is one of my new friends, a common blue Damselfly.

Cinnabar Moth

 

At first I thought this was a butterfly but further research told me it is a Cinnabar Moth! I spent about 10 minutes or more chasing it for a good photo, but only managed to get it at rest. It is a beautiful creature :-D

Black Beetle

 

This black beetle has wings and sadly missing part of its right front leg. It seemed to be okay though, and flew away after I took the photo.

Green Dock Beetle

 

Here we have a Green Dock Beetle that is heavily pregnant. Isn't she lovely. I like her iridescent colours.

Yet Another Bee!

We love the bees and I was speaking with this one. It was very friendly and nice!

Green Leaf Weevil

 

2 Green Leaf Weevils mating. Let's hope for lots of babies as sadly a lot of insects are in decline in Scotland.

Blue Damselfly

 

This is a Blue Damselfly. They are often seen near ponds or other bodies of water. Damselflies come in different colours and I will post other colours soon. The pond we visit has lots of different insects.

Another Bee

 

 

This is a lovely buzzing bumblebee. There are more and more about now which is good to see :-)