‘… it seems the wood was sunk in sunlit dream’ #nature

Posted by on Jun 25, 2016 in 2016, General, June, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, June 2016

 

From ‘In the Wood’ by Boris Pasternak . (more…)

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Marsh Thistle and visitor #plants #insects

Posted by on Jun 24, 2016 in 2016, Episyrphus balteatus, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Plants, Provisional identification, Summer, Thistle | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Marsh Thistle, Insect, June 2016

 

Possibly a Flower Fly, Episyrphus balteatus, on Cirsium palustre. (more…)

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Anglo-Saxon for ‘kindle’ #plants

Posted by on Jun 23, 2016 in 2016, Elder, June, Plants, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Elder, June 2014

 

Elder, probably named from ‘aeld‘ as the tree was used as kindling or the hollow stems as bellows. (more…)

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Bittersweet #plants

Posted by on Jun 22, 2016 in 2016, Bittersweet, Flowers, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bittersweet, June 2016

 

Also known as Woody Nightshade. (more…)

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Blood-vein #moths

Posted by on Jun 21, 2016 in 2016, Blood-vein, June, Moth, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Moth, Blood-vein, June 2016

 

A first generation Timandra comae, usually a night-flying moth. (more…)

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Good for dressing cuts and wounds #plants

Posted by on Jun 20, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, Hedge Woundwort, June, Plants, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Hedge Woundwort, June 2016

 

Hedge Woundwort has a long history of use in herbalism. (more…)

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Cuckoo Spit #insects

Posted by on Jun 19, 2016 in 2016, Cuckoo Spit, Froghopper, Insects, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Cuckoospit, June 2016

 

The protective froth exuded by the larvae of the Froghopper, possibly Philaenus spumarius. (more…)

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Source of syrup #plants

Posted by on Jun 18, 2016 in 2016, Field Maple, June, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Field Maple, June 2016

 

Field Maple sap can be made into maple syrup, says the Woodland Trust. (more…)

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A welcome re-appearance #flowers

Posted by on Jun 17, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, Greater Butterfly Orchid, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Greater Butterfly Orchid, June 2016

 

Greater Butterfly Orchid, detail. (more…)

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Distant Skipper #butterflies

Posted by on Jun 16, 2016 in 2016, Butterflies, June, Large Skipper, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Skipper, June 2016

 

Looks like a Large Skipper. (more…)

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To speed you on your way #plants

Posted by on Jun 15, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, Germander Speedwell, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Germander Speedwell, June, 2016

 

Germander Speedwell, considered a good luck charm for travellers. (more…)

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Fox #wildlife

Posted by on Jun 14, 2016 in 2016, Fauna, Fox, June, Mammals, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Fauna, Fox, June 2016

 

Vulpes vulpes. (more…)

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