With over 2,500 species it isn't going to be easy, Tony

Apparently, there is an expert at the Natural History Museum, London who can help-also this guide
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/content/dam/nhmww ... -guide.pdf

Excellent number, Peter -keep going!

Great shots, Len.
Bees are Apis -honey bees -dangling legs and hairy eyes

Thanks Peter -I still going to check length of proboscis if i can catch it or another.

Possible -probably need to pot and try to get a close-up -of a parasite of Vespula wasps-in garden, Great Knowley

Len-great finds and shots

My thoughts -first bee -Lasioglossum species; second bee -Andrena bicolor(?) -plenty around at the moment -second generation is from June to august.

Solitary wasp -looks like one submarginal cell so either Crossocerus,Ectemnius or Crabro

Might be of interest to some of our members-these bees are steadily moving north and are worth searching for on ivy in the next few weeks https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-tale-of-the-ivy-bee-a-new-british-species-tickets-291237508227?utm_campaign=54e1b1edee-Biodiversity+Newsletter+Jul2023&utm_...

In garden

Amphibian -common frog
Mammals -mole, probable bank vole

Orange legged furrow bee -male -on hardy geranium in garden. Seemingly fairly common in the recording area

Good finds and great shots, Peter

Thanks BTW Peter

Now accepted as correct on iRecord

Great shots Peter -I've some in my garden, accepted on iRecord. Much bigger than other Megachile in comparison.

Brilliant find Peter -not just a Chorley first but a North West one! iRecord has no records north of Warwickshire, but it has been steadily moving up here after only being found in Jersey to about 2015.