Life’s building block

 

 

General, water, August 2013

 

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

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Crack Willow growing apace

 

 

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

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, August 2013

 

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

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Cannabis look-alike

 

 

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Hemp Agrimony – Eupatorium cannabinum. (more…)

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Enjoying the warmth …

 

 

Butterfly, Silver-washed Fritillary, August 2013

 

… Silver-washed Fritillary. (more…)

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Grass moth?

 

 

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

 

 

Flowers, St John's-wort, July 2013

 

Specific variety unknown. (more…)

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Is this Meadowsweet?

 

 

Flowers, Meadowsweet, July 2013

 

Looks like Filipendula ulmaria. (more…)

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Heading east

 

 

South ride, July 2013

 

Walking along the south ride. (more…)

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Butterflies feeding

 

 

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

 

 

Butterfly, unidentified, July 2013

 

Maniola jurtina (more…)

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The snail, the insect and the leaf

 

 

Snail, insect, unidentified, July 2013

 

A lot going on – (more…)

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