Spring in the Garden

The weather this week has been absolutely fabulous and everything seems to have sprung into life all of a sudden.  I've been out in the garden doing some tidying up, but couldn't resist taking some photos too.

There were hoverflies dancing around the garden.  Often mistaken for bees or wasps these insects have no stinger, so no need to be scared of them! You can tell a hoverfly from a bee/wasp because, well they hover.  Neither bees or wasps hover, they are always on the move, so if you see one of them hovering you can be sure it's not going to sting.

I managed to capture these hoverflies having a little afternoon delight in the sunshine.

Mating hoverflies

This is most definitely a bee though.  How can anyone can be scared of something as cute and fluffy as a bumblebee?  I ended up watching this little one buzzing around for ages, they are never still!

Cherry blossom against a clear blue sky.

I'm loving getting out and about with my camera and this weather makes for some gorgeous pictures.