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    Default bumble bees

    Saw a bumble bee today - first one this year

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    Snap also a pair of tortoishell butterflies..great.

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    Ha that must have been the same bee and butterfly's I saw as well, going past Keiss about 2.30!!

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    Nope I was walking the golf course at Reay unless we've got turbo charged insects up here don't think they could have been in both places at the same time!

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    I saw my first bee yesterday (same day as you) too.
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    Saw our 1st one today!
    But there were loads of little green beetles around today as well... wonder what they are...

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    Our first bee visited the garden yesterday.

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    I always thought they were just a green ladybird. We had loads today too.
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    Same here butterflies, bees and little green beatles..............

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    Little wee green beetles are probably Aphids...Ladybirds love 'em...yum! Bloody pests otherwise!
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    No dont think they were aphids... they were the same size and build as a ladybird..

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    Sounds like they were Green Tortoise beetles Dadie.
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