Coward

Or more specifically, a yellow bellied dark winged fungus gnat - Sciara hemerobioides
There are a lot of these around just now and I don't remember noticing them in previous years so the weather must have been just right for them.
They are harmless.  Larvae feed on rotting vegetation and the adults feed on nectar - usually from hogweed.


I particularly liked another of my reflection images with the sunset colours from yesterday but it was lacking a small something to provide a focus and added interest.
I therefore took shots of seagulls in flight today and chose one to add.  Unfortunately, I don't think the small seagull is sufficient justification for me to claim the result as today's Blip image.  I have therefore added it as an 'extra' but feel it is the stronger of the two images on offer today.

Please enjoy both.