Buff-tailed Bumblebee (bombus terrestris)

This is one of the most numerous bumblebees found in Europe and also the largest. It is used outside of Europe for commercial pollination of greenhouses. Buff-tailed bumblebees like most bumblebees have an innate preference for blue and yellow flowers.

Speckled Wood Butterfly (pararge aegeria)

This species has become increasingly common in the North of England over the last 20 years, possibly as a result of global warming. The caterpillars feed on grasses, especially couch grass – a good reason to leave a part of your garden “wild”. The males often find a sunny spot and defend their territory, flying at other males entering the area, and flying upwards with them. So if you see two flying upwards together, it’s probably not a courtship dance!