Garden Diary – Newts, green bugs & crazy bees!

It’s was a proper wildlife week, with the newts in full mating season chasing each other around the pond. Insects returning all around the garden, including the green shield bugs making an appearance.

But most bizarre was a bee looking insect that was flying in such a crazy way. Darting from flower to flower with a most manic action. It also had its glossa (tongue) out as it was flying.

I was quite pleased that I managed to video it and posted it on social media, tagging the ‘bumblebee trust’ to ask for help with identification.

To my delight someone on instagram identified it as a ‘female hairy footed flower bee’. I can’t believe that I’d never noticed one before.

The flowers started to bloom all around the garden despite some strange weather.

Monday 23rd March 2026

Is this bright enough for #magentamonday ? 💕💕💕💕💕

One from my garden centre shoe trip 🤣

Tuesday 24th March 2026

Quite a bit of true blue in the garden right now.

It’s always been my favourite colour 💙💙💙💙 #TuesdayBlue

#Hyacinth #anemone #springflowers

Wednesday 25th March 2026

Last week, warm sunshine! Today, I’ve been sleeted on, hailed on, nearly blown inside out then had to squint driving home as the sun was so bright! 💦💨❄️☀️

And all just as the tulips are starting to come out. Typical! 🌷

#BritishWeather #tulips #weather

More newt watching. Even more relaxing than gardening 🥰

Joy is… a garden wildlife pond 💦🦎

#WildlifeWednesday #wildlifepond #pond #newt #newts

Thursday 26th March 2026

Another resident in our garden is the Green Sheildbug 💚, they very cleverly turn brown 🤎 in autumn to match the leaves. #insectthursday

Say hello to my new crazy bee visitor. I’d like a pint of what she’s on!

She’s a Female, Hairy footed bee 🐝 One of the first solitary bees to emerge from her winter slumber. So glad to be able to provide her with nectar from my Pulmonaria 🌸🌿

#InsectThursday #plantforbees #bees #solitarybees #hairyfootedbee