Last June I visited Seaton Marshes to check out the large stands of Hemlock Water-dropwort. What I was particularly on the lookout for was Water-dropwort Mining Bee - Andrena ampla which is confined to the SW England and South Wales. I didn't find it but did see a good variety of other bees and inverts. Here's a selection:
Female Ashy Mining Bee - Andrena cineraria
Female Grey-patched Mining Bee - Andrena nitida and Water-dropwort Brown - Depressaria daucella caterpillar
Fork-jawed Nomad Bee - Nomada ruficornis
Male Early Bumblebee - Bombus pratorum
Furry Dronefly - Eristalis intricaria
Common Tiger Hoverfly - Helophilus pendulus
Thick-legged Hoverfly - Syritta pipiens
Water-dropwort Brown Caterpillar - Depressaria daucella
14-Spot Ladybird - Propylea quatuordecimpunctata. Usually yellow, this a more uncommon orange form.
Rose Chafer - Cetonia aurata
Metopius citratus. A seldom recorded ichneumon wasp which parisatises moth larvae.
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