Life’s building block

Posted by on Aug 17, 2013 in 2013, August, General, Grass, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

General, water, August 2013

 

After the rain on the west ride. (more…)

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Crack Willow growing apace

Posted by on Aug 16, 2013 in 2013, August, Crack Willow, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crack Willow, August 2013

 

Pollarded three years ago, the trees are showing strong growth by the pond. (more…)

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Hairy Curtain Crust

Posted by on Aug 15, 2013 in 2013, August, Fungi, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, August 2013

 

Possibly Stereum hirsutum or another variety of Stereum. (more…)

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Cannabis look-alike

Posted by on Aug 14, 2013 in 2013, August, Flowers, Hemp Agrimony, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

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Hemp Agrimony – Eupatorium cannabinum. (more…)

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Enjoying the warmth …

Posted by on Aug 13, 2013 in 2013, August, Butterflies, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Silver-washed Fritillary, August 2013

 

… Silver-washed Fritillary. (more…)

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Grass moth?

Posted by on Aug 12, 2013 in 2013, August, Insects, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, unidentified, August 2013

 

August in the wood is a time of plentiful tall grasses and sedges on the rides and lots of insect life. (more…)

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St John’s-wort

Posted by on Aug 11, 2013 in 2013, Flowers, July, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, St John's-wort, July 2013

 

Specific variety unknown. (more…)

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Is this Meadowsweet?

Posted by on Aug 11, 2013 in 2013, Flowers, July, Meadowsweet, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Meadowsweet, July 2013

 

Looks like Filipendula ulmaria. (more…)

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Heading east

Posted by on Aug 10, 2013 in 2013, General, July, Rides, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

South ride, July 2013

 

Walking along the south ride. (more…)

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Butterflies feeding

Posted by on Aug 9, 2013 in 2013, Butterflies, July, Large White, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, unidentified, July 2013

 

A Meadow Brown and what http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk identify as a Large White sharing a thistle by the pond. (more…)

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A “well knackered” Meadow Brown

Posted by on Aug 8, 2013 in 2013, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, unidentified, July 2013

 

Maniola jurtina (more…)

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The snail, the insect and the leaf

Posted by on Aug 7, 2013 in 2013, Aspen, Froghopper, Insects, July, Snail, Summer, Trees, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Snail, insect, unidentified, July 2013

 

A lot going on – (more…)

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