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69. 27. 3. 43. cont. Glenasmole, Co. DU., cont. Insects swept around "sun-trap" on W. side of lower reservoir, opposite N. patch of Carex aquatilis! [7 mounted & these labelled 1.1.45!] Aphidius sp. black legs, 2♂︎♂︎, ant. both 21, near A. pterocommae? Proctos. Trichopria? 2 Chalcid 1. Cynipid 1. Coccinella 1 Also saw Bombus jonellus ♀︎ at flowers of Berberis & swept a ♂︎ Nomada leucophthalma at same place, just below upper dam & near path by river. Several other Bombus heard but not identified. 2nd April 1943. A perfect summer day, with N.W. breeze & much hot sun, very mild; after several dull days with rising glass following a gale from SW-NW, which lasted 3 days & nights & blew leaves off chestnut trees, &c., & did much similar damage. About noon E. O'M. saw Small White Butterfly in Leinster Lawn & it was still there at 3 P.M. In garden, 14 Clareville Rd., at 1.3 P.M. I saw a ♀︎ Bombus agrorum, a ♀︎ Vespa (? germanica) & a Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly. First flower on Ranunculus auricomus opened. 70. 4th April 1943. The third perfect summer day in succession but glass falling & some cloud, SW-W breeze. In museum (on duty) in afternoon. Sunday. Saw in garden about noon, 14 Clareville Rd., DU., Small White & Large White Butterflies, ♂︎♂︎, the latter on extraordinarily early date for this butterfly, which was seen at range of 5 feet & watched for some minutes, so that no mistake could be made. The Small White seen on previous day in garden & earlier on this day also. Bombus lucorum ♀︎♀︎ seen several times & 1 B. jonellus ♀︎ & 1 B. lucorum seen to visit flowers of Korokia cotoneaster, now in full bloom, but neither stayed long. Vespa sp. ♀︎ seen. Andrena nigroaenea a very fresh ♀︎ seen at 11.30 AM. & also a ♂︎, & a ♂︎ seen on previous day at lunch time, no doubt was this species. No sign of other hymenoptera! 7th April 1943. Snowden plant of Silene acaulis in flower in back garden.