Day 7 - Greenbottle

Spent quite a while checking out the many flies that were around today. There were several different species including some nice hoverflies. However the ones that really caught my eye were a few Greenbottles which were feeding on flowers of an Alexanders plant. These strikingly coloured flies are members of the calliphoridae (blow flies). There are several other green coloured flies but the silver face is fairly diagnostic. This species is not usually seen in the house unlike other blow flies, but is often seen around the garden and is common and widespread.


Greenbottle (Lucilia caesar). Usual camera set up.
















Bumblebees - 2
Other bees - 1
Moths - 1
Amphibians - 1
Plants - 1
Flies - 1

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