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Insects

Bees

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A bee - on our hebe (I think it's a bumblebee (Bombus ?))
Same bumblebee (Bombus ?) but close-up
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Same bumblebee (Bombus ?) but on a different flower
Another bumblebee (Bombus ?) - on our buddleja
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Wasps

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A common wasp (Vespula vulgaris)
Close-up


Butterflies

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Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)
A close-up of the same small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae)
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Peacock butterfly (Inachis io)
The same peacock butterfly (Inachis io) with it's wings fully open
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Another peacock butterfly (Inachis io) - on our buddleja
A peacock butterfly (Inachis io) from the side
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Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta)
Another red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta)

They definitely like our buddleja
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Caterpillars

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A caterpillar - i'm not sure what type it is


Beetles

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Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata)
A close-up of the same seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata)
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Two-spot ladybirds (Adalia bipunctata)


Other insects

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I'm not sure what this is .....

It looks a bit like a Green Shield bug (Palomena prasina), or a Hawthorn Shield bug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale), but i'm not sure

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