Bee Fly – Bombylius major by HeathMcdonald

Taken in the early morning at Rodney Stoke National Nature Reserve on the Mendips in Somerset. This is quite a big find for me. Every year I try to look for these resting overnight and each year has drawn a blank. This morning as I started on my way back to the car, this one just caught my eye perched on top of a Bluebell. So I had to stop and get the gear out and take a few shots. I was lucky really, as it was just starting to warm up, the sun was up and a few other Bee flies were flitting about. I had about 10 minutes before it flew away. As it happened the first shot in the series turned out to be the best. Press ‘M’ to view large. Visit Mendip Wildlife Photography
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Sheep in a field at Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, England by JoeDanielPrice

Sheep in a field at Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, Somerset, England

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Magnolia Tree by richardwalker100

Magnolia Tree in the grounds of the Bishops Palace in Wells, Somerset.The Palace was built in 1225 for Bishop Jocelin Trotman the first Bishop of Bath & Wells.

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