I'm an iggly, I'm an iggly, what iggly am I ?

[dozi]

beautiful, in the garden in Bordeaux 

[Stubby]

11 hours ago, dozi said:

beautiful, in the garden in Bordeaux 

Black honey bee ?

[Paul in the woods]

I think it's Xylocopa violacea, the violet carpenter bee. Or similar.

[dozi]

28 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

I think it's Xylocopa violacea, the violet carpenter bee. Or similar.

spot on 

 

 

[Paul in the woods]

16 minutes ago, dozi said:

spot on

I've not seen one but gathered they are quite big beasties.

[dozi]

1 hour ago, Paul in the woods said:

I've not seen one but gathered they are quite big beasties.

you know when it's flying past, I had to look up as I thought a biplane was nearby

[Paul in the woods]

I'd love to see them, we need more large (native) insects about. We have hornets about the place, love the sound of cockchafers as well. Sadly no stag beetles round here but they were fun at night. Keep wondering what it would be like with a prehistoric dragonfly about.

[dozi]

49 minutes ago, Paul in the woods said:

I'd love to see them, we need more large (native) insects about. We have hornets about the place, love the sound of cockchafers as well. Sadly no stag beetles round here but they were fun at night. Keep wondering what it would be like with a prehistoric dragonfly about.

we get lots of these in the woods, 

[neiln]

Large native insects your say?  In my garden this weekend.... And £2 coin for reference

 

 

I understand Croydon to be the last strong hold for these magnificent creatures!

[neiln]