Hoverfly - Richard Burkmar
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April can be unpredictable: balmy warm days, interspersed with late frosts, sharp winds and cold showers. But the arrival of spring is accelerating and every day brings new firsts in the wildlife calendar.
Look out for ladybirds tempted out of hibernation by warmer spring days, orange tip butterflies on the wing, listen out for spring migrants returning and keep feeding the birds this month!
Learn more about hoverflies and how to help them this spring in this new booklet created in partnership with the RHS for the Wild About Gardens campaign. From their four-stage life cycle to migration and mimicry, there's so much to discover about these two-winged wonders. The booklet also includes spotting sheets for adults and larvae, as well as guides to making a pollinator planter and hoverfly lagoon.
Photo: Penny Dixie
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Small tortoiseshell (Aglaise urtica) feeding on garden flowers, UK - Mark Hamblin/2020VISION
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