Fighting for the post

with butterfly !

Not only bees, even butterflies

On the hunt to find a meal for his mate, she waits patiently.

wasp -eater !

Female waiting for food from her mate

With a wasp !

This is one of the environments the bee-eaters like and return to each year for nesting and raising their young. The photos above were taken here in spring 2021 and in August/ September, they migrate to south Africa, also east coast of Africa and Sri Lanka. They then return in the spring to start again in Europe