Lockdown

Having been locked down avoiding Coronovirus for 6 weeks i have been avoiding recording wildlife. One of the great enjoyments for me are the fantastic habitats and environments that wildlife flourishes. Unfortunately my garden doesn't count as one of them so my interest has been on hold for a short while. However today i took a walk to Harlestone to see if the wild garlic (Allium ursine) was out and it didn't disappoint.

That fantastic smell, i know it is not for everyone but is brilliant in the woodland setting and the dainty white flowers against the plain green leaves is just so pretty.

There is a notable hoverfly called Portevinia maculata whose larvae feed on the bulbs of the plant during the winter with the adults making a brief appearance from Mid May to early June co-inciding with the flowering period. The adults sun themselves in the dappled light on the leaves and flowers with their wings out in a delta shape. They fly quite close to the ground in and out of the plants and can easily be overlooked.