Looking up more information on the Bees 'n Beans citizen science project we'd signed up for via Twitter, we read about the University of Sussex Buzz Club and their hoverfly lagoon project to provide suitable habitat for hoverfly species that have an aquatic larval stage. A perfect way to learn more about these critters and perhaps contribute to the wider study of the state of the nation's pollinators.
There was just enough time between breaks in storm Katie's last throes to assemble the lagoon from an upcycled 5l water bottle (previously used as a cloche), a cracked 7l terracotta pot, nettle, dried leaves and a handful of sticks.
Ta da! We stationed the lagoon next to the nettle patch (growing in the long-time decommissioned garden incinerator) and compost bin at the bottom of the garden.
This ground bug Rhyparochromus vulgaris(?) was out and about.
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