Spring turns to Summer

Posted by on Jun 3, 2015 in 2015, General, May, Rides | 0 comments

 
North Ride, May 2015

The last weekend of May and the wood is suddenly an explosion of green trees and tall grasses. (more…)

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Sunlit Roe

Posted by on Jun 2, 2015 in 2015, Deer, Fauna, May, Roe, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Roe Deer, May 2015

 

Capreolus capreolus. (more…)

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A rabbit who thinks it’s Harvey

Posted by on Jun 1, 2015 in 2015, Fauna, May, Rabbit, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Rabbit, May 2015

 

An Oryctolagus cuniculus who appeared a couple of yards away and seemed to believe it was invisible … (more…)

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White Bugle, Woundwort or what?

Posted by on May 31, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, May, Spring, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, unidentified, May 2015

 

Looks like a lot of things but doesn’t seem to fit anywhere! Help appreciated. (more…)

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Bugle’s blues

Posted by on May 30, 2015 in 2015, Bugle, Flowers, May, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bugle, May 2015

 

Ajuga reptans. (more…)

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The plant labelled “rank”

Posted by on May 29, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, May, Ramsons, Spring | 1 comment

 

 

Flowers, Ramsons, May 2015

 

Ramsons, the common name deriving from the Anglo-Saxon hramsa meaning rank, asserts Stevens. (more…)

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Pendulous Sedge

Posted by on May 28, 2015 in 2015, May, Pendulous Sedge, Provisional identification, Sedge, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Sedge, Pendulous, provisional identification, May 2015

 

Carex pendula, provisional identification. (more…)

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Wood Forget-me-not

Posted by on May 27, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, May, Spring, Wood Forget-me-not | 0 comments

Flowers, Wood Forget-me-not, May 2015

 

Myosotis sylvatica. (more…)

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Ground Ivy

Posted by on May 26, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, Ground Ivy, May, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ground Ivy, May 2015

 

Glechoma hederacea. (more…)

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Mother Shimbles’ snick needles, Thunderbolts, Snapjacks …

Posted by on May 25, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, Greater Stitchwort, May, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Greater Stichwort, May 2015

 

All names for Greater Stichwort, Stellaria holostea, according to Baker. (more…)

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Among the blossom

Posted by on May 24, 2015 in 2015, Hawthorn, Insects, May, Trees, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, unidentified, May 2015

 

Unidentified caterpillar or larvae on Hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna. (more…)

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Ground level

Posted by on May 22, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, May, Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, Provisional identification, Snail, Spring | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Opposite -leaved Golden-saxifrage, May 2015

 

Snail, Cepaea nemoralis (provisional identification) within Opposite-leaved Golden-Saxifrage, Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. (more…)

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