Barren Strawberry

Posted by on Apr 17, 2015 in 2015, April, Barren Strawberry, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wild Strawberry, April 2015

 

Thanks to @Barbus59 who points out that this is: “likely to be Potentilla sterilis, Barren Strawberry, gaps between petals distinctive” rather than Fragaria vesca, Wild Strawberry. (more…)

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Crane flies

Posted by on Apr 16, 2015 in 2015, April, Crane Fly, Insects, Spring, Tipula vittata | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Crane flies, provisional identification, April 2015

 

A mating pair of Tipula vittata. (more…)

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In the pink

Posted by on Apr 15, 2015 in 2015, April, Flowers, Primrose, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Primrose, April 2015

 

For the second year in a row, a single clump of the pink-purple form of Primrose has appeared on the southern ride. (more…)

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Buff-tailed bumblebee

Posted by on Apr 14, 2015 in 2015, April, Bee, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Buff-tailed bumblebee, provisional identification, April 2015 2015

 

The sun was shining and the bees were much in evidence. (more…)

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Wood anemone

Posted by on Apr 13, 2015 in 2015, April, Flowers, Spring, Wood Anemone | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Wood Anemone, April 2015

 

Brilliant – the numbers of Anemone nemorosa have increased ever year since 2010. (more…)

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First Bluebells

Posted by on Apr 12, 2015 in 2015, April, Bluebell, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bluebell, April 2015

 

Here and there, Hyacinthoides non-scripta are beginning to flower. (more…)

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Better late than never

Posted by on Apr 11, 2015 in 2015, Amphibians, April, Common Frog, Pond Skater, Provisional identification, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Insect, Spawn, Pond Skater

 

Around a month later than last year, the reappearance of clumps of frog spawn in an overflow pool by the pond. (more…)

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Maker of wine, curer of hangovers

Posted by on Apr 10, 2015 in 2015, April, Common Dog Violet, Flowers, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Dog Violet, April 2015

 

First April visit and many Dog Violet, Viola riviniana, to be seen. (more…)

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Look north …

Posted by on May 18, 2014 in 2014, April, General, Rides, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

East ride, general, April 2014

 

… from the east ride. (more…)

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Fungi survey

Posted by on May 17, 2014 in 2014, April, Fungi, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, unidentified, April 2014

 

Given our ongoing problems with identifying fungi, we asked an expert. (more…)

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“Improbable aphrodisiac”

Posted by on May 16, 2014 in 2014, April, Flowers, Ramsons, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ramsons, April 2014

 

A description of one of the qualities of Ramsons, Wild Garlic, by Baker. (more…)

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All calm

Posted by on May 15, 2014 in 2014, April, Crack Willow, General, Pond, Spring, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Pond, general, April 2014

 

The pond looking west. (more…)

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