Philip Strange
@philipswriting.bsky.social
Scientist, naturalist and writer, passionate about the natural world.
The sun was shining yesterday and the mahonia in flower bringing bumblebees out including workers with pollen, winter nests?? (Totnes, south Devon)
November 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The sun was shining yesterday and the mahonia in flower bringing bumblebees out including workers with pollen, winter nests?? (Totnes, south Devon)
Look at the beautiful colours on this common carder bumblebee (B.pascuorum) seen a few days ago in Totnes. #bumblebees
November 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Look at the beautiful colours on this common carder bumblebee (B.pascuorum) seen a few days ago in Totnes. #bumblebees
Mahonia attracting queen buff-tailed bumblebee yesterday in Totnes, south Devon. @bumblebees
October 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Mahonia attracting queen buff-tailed bumblebee yesterday in Totnes, south Devon. @bumblebees
Autumn by the river Dart in Devon with michaelmas daisies and common carder bees. #bumblebees #wildflowers
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Autumn by the river Dart in Devon with michaelmas daisies and common carder bees. #bumblebees #wildflowers
Hornet hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) foraging on marjoram in our Totnes back garden yesterday.
August 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Hornet hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) foraging on marjoram in our Totnes back garden yesterday.
Seen in Totnes a few days ago, a red-tailed bumblebee on knapweed and a beautiful demoiselle, a feast of colours.
July 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Seen in Totnes a few days ago, a red-tailed bumblebee on knapweed and a beautiful demoiselle, a feast of colours.
Yesterday in Totnes, a beautiful demoiselle
July 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Yesterday in Totnes, a beautiful demoiselle
A black and yellow long horned beetle on hogweed, seen along a Devon lane on July 6.
July 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
A black and yellow long horned beetle on hogweed, seen along a Devon lane on July 6.
Male long horned bee on the south Devon coast two days ago
June 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Male long horned bee on the south Devon coast two days ago
First time this year I have seen B.lapidarius workers, Roundham Head south Devon. @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social
June 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
First time this year I have seen B.lapidarius workers, Roundham Head south Devon. @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social
Saw this beetle earlier today, south Devon, any ideas about ID?
June 1, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Saw this beetle earlier today, south Devon, any ideas about ID?