Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in a Kelvindale, Glasgow garden. The familiar species is one of the thrush family, and can be quite aggressive at holding its territory, singing and defending it at any time of year.
26 October 2003
Male Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Glasgow
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Orange-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa) emerging from a hole in a patch of soil left for bees to burrow into and form their nests in a Kelvindale, Glasgow garden. The male has an obvious tuft of orange or yellow hairs on his face, whereas the female has a smaller tuft of faded yellow hairs on her face.
03 May 2024
Male Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Glasgow
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Orange-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa) in a Kelvindale, Glasgow garden. The male has an obvious tuft of orange or yellow hairs on his face, whereas the female has a smaller tuft of faded yellow hairs on her face.
02 May 2024
Male Orange-tailed Mining Bee, Glasgow
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Orange-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena haemorrhoa) in a Kelvindale, Glasgow garden. The male has an obvious tuft of orange or yellow hairs on his face, whereas the female has a smaller tuft of faded yellow hairs on her face.
02 May 2024
Rosemary Beetle, Glasgow
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Rosemary Beetle (Chrysolina americana) found on Rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) in a Glasgow garden. Despite the specific name 'americana', it is native to southern Europe, where its food plant Rosemary grows. It came into Britain in the 1990s, when it was first found in London, and has since spread to many parts of the UK, including Central Scotland. It is probable that part of its spread is due to being imported on Rosemary plants.
23 October 2024
Rosemary Beetle, Glasgow
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Rosemary Beetle (Chrysolina americana) found in a Glasgow garden. Despite the specific name 'americana', it is native to southern Europe, where its food plant Rosemary grows. It came into Britain in the 1990s, when it was first found in London, and has since spread to many parts of the UK, including Central Scotland. It is probable that part of its spread is due to being imported on Rosemary plants.
23 October 2024
Cinnabar Moth caterpillars, Kelvindale
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Cinnabar Moth caterpillars (Tyria jacobaeae) feeding from Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at Kelvindale. Cinnarbar Moth caterpillars can often be spotted on ragwort, their most preferred food source. The bright colouring of the Cinnabar Moth caterpillar acts as a warning to potential predators by indicating that they are poisonous. The poison can only build up in the caterpillar by feeding from ragwort.
19 July 2024
Cinnabar Moth caterpillar, Kelvindale
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Cinnabar Moth caterpillars (Tyria jacobaeae) feeding from Common Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at Kelvindale. Cinnarbar Moth caterpillars can often be spotted on ragwort, their most preferred food source. The bright colouring of the Cinnabar Moth caterpillar acts as a warning to potential predators by indicating that they are poisonous. The poison can only build up in the caterpillar by feeding from ragwort.
