Swift Half update - 27th March 2011

• As its the first day of summer (unofficially anyway) I thought I'd double-post today, as its been another glorious day in the south of England (rain and wind I hear from midweek on...)
• I have a feeling a lot of the "firsts" below happened during the last sunny, warm week, but as I was locked in the office, smashing ma heid against walls, I saw none of the below, until today.
• First bee flies in the garden this year.
• First tree bumblebees in the garden this year (entering our shed - maybe they'll nest there?!)
• First brimstone butterfly "".
• First queen wasp """.
• First small white butterfly.
• First red mason bees "".
• First of my favourites - the blue mason bees ""! (click photo twice to enlarge) Two weeks earlier than last year...
• First red-tailed bumblebee "".
• First real show of the black ants"".
• First real show of mining bees and hoverflies "".
• First ever yellow dung flies in garden (on the girls droppings).
• Woodpigeons nesting in front garden.




• A super, lazy, warm, first day of summer.