![]() ![]() Two of our safari guides spotted a few of these wonderful looking bee-flies whilst leading a safari in July. This species is a beautiful pollinator as an adult but their larvae are parasitic – they flick their eggs in to other insect nests and when they hatch, the larvae will feed on the grubs of their host. The Downland Villa (Villa cingulate) is a nationally rare bee-fly which was first recorded in Sussex in 2016. ![]() They roost at the top of oaks so will no doubt have been battered by some of the downpours we’ve been having but have had a prolongued season with some great views had by some of the Knepp volunteer ranger team! Penny Green, Ecologist –The Purple Emperor butterfly season took a while to get going this year, they emerged over two weeks later than they did last year and are still going, just about, as I write.
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