Here Comes The Sun

 At last!! The sun appeared through the mass of grey clouds that stretched over Hornsea for absolutely ages. It's amazing what suddenly appears when the rays of Sol beam down from above 😀

A Large Skipper (a year first) and a Common Blue along with Red Admirals, Orange Tips, Large Whites and several Speckled Woods.

Common Blue butterfly

Common Blue

Common Blue

Large Skipper

Speckled Wood

 

Common Blue Damselfly

The number of damselflies has been magnificent recently given the generally very low numbers of invertebrates. They have been mainly Common Blue Damselflies with a few Azure thrown in.

It's been pretty quiet on the bird front with just the usual species being seen, but they are still great to see of course. There will undoubtedly come a time when birds we take for granted are no longer seen. Sorry but it is going to happen - but not in my lifetime hopefully 🤔

Marsh Harriers are, to me, synonymous with Hornsea Mere. I always see them here and it's great to see them through the seasons - hopefully raising young at the moment.

Male Marsh Harrier

Cream Crown Marsh Harrier

Oystercatcher

Common Tern with food for hungry mouths

Common Tern (obvs been to Tesco 😂)

Linnet

Getting back to what makes the world work, the bees I saw yesterday along Southorpe Road were endlessly wonderous. I counted 7 species, probably more because I'm no expert. After seeing very few in the last week of grey gloom it's just eye popping to see them out and abut again.

Tawny Mining Bee

Orange-tailed Mining Bee

Hawthorn Mining Bee

Chocolate Mining Bee

Four different species of mining bee on a single road in Hornsea. Fantastic. Hopefully more to come!?

No need to introduce the post title today but I will anyway as there are younger folk who may not know all the Beatles songs. "Here Comes The Sun", written by George Harrison, appeared on Abbey Road in 1969. Just a great song and so apt.