The Bee and the Daisy

This is one of the first photos I took today and somehow (even though I kept taking photos of other things afterwards) I always knew it was going to be my blip today. The weather has been absolutely gorgeous again so I've been out in the garden enjoying the sunshine and the warmth.

A lovely Small Tortoiseshell appeared on the daisies as well which added a bit of extra colour to the scene. These daisies (I've no idea which species they are) are being over-run with Honey Bees at the moment which is fantastic!

I've also done a set of Pond Skater photos. The second generation of these intriguing critters have appeared in the pond and I love watching them! The forelegs are used to grab prey, which is then jabbed with the beak. The middle legs act as oars, and the hindlegs as a rudder. According to my brilliant book 'Guide to Garden Wildlife' by Richard Lewington, this could be the most widespread British bug.

Skimming on the surface

Walking on water

Eye to eye

A scratch of the leg

Thank you for all your comments and stars for yesterday's 'Goldfinch' blip! They're back again today along with some youngsters and I had a nice surprise on the bus this morning when I saw a stunning Kestrel hovering above a field :)