Wildlife on Fuerteventura

[Tardis]

The last few days have seen an increase in the number of lovely little black and white striped bees, this one was laden with pollen off the jasmin:

We have quite a few white banded digger bees in our garden.  They never settle for long on a flower, so they are quite difficult to photograph.  I’ve attached some close up photos which I took earlier in the year.

[Perrypower1]

Wow both of you really take great photos, thanks for sharing!

[OMR + MIN]

Yes agree totally with you. Wonderful!

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Still have one Death's Head Hawkmoth caterpillar munching away, the others have disappeared, hopefully to pupate:



while Mum (or Dad) had bitten the bullet:

 

[windermeregolfer]

We have had a few Hoopoe Birds around this last few days but this morning was the first time I had a camera handy - 

          

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Soldier bugs found a nice home in a Stephanotis seedpod!

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Found a spider wrapping up a ladybird today:



and a lovely little butterfly, a beautiful blue on the upper wings but the little pest wouldn't let me get a photo on the wing:

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And any ideas what butterfly/moth this caterpillar is related to? Found then boring out of new seedpods on the daturas today!:

 

[OMR + MIN]

Great pics as usual Tamara!

Haven't seen a Ladybird in our garden in yonks! What a shame for yours.

Not many blue butterflies on the Island but sorry no idea.

Lots of moths in our garden but can't tell one from another in caterpillars.

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

The caterpillars have really grown in 24 hrs! Now I'm not sure whether they are boring in or out of the Datura seed pods!

[Tardis]

We found this small spider (body length, less than 1cm) on the edge of our patio table. 

Can anyone identify it.