‘If a tree dies, plant another in its place.’

Posted by on Jun 18, 2014 in 2014, Ash, General, June, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, Ash, June 2014

 

The words of Carl Linnaeus, 1707-1778. (more…)

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Soft Rush

Posted by on Jun 17, 2014 in 2014, June, Rush, Soft Rush, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Rush, Soft Rush, provisional identification, June 2014

 

This is probably Juncus effusus. (more…)

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Type of wasp?

Posted by on Jun 16, 2014 in 2014, Insects, June, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, unidentified, June 2014

 

Unidentified insect, possibly a variety of Ichneumon Wasp. (more…)

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Mint

Posted by on Jun 15, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, June, Mint, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Mint, June 2014

 

Unknown variety, possibly Water Mint, Mentha aquatica. (more…)

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Natural composition

Posted by on Jun 14, 2014 in 2014, General, June, Mollusc, Snail, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Snail, unidentified, June 2014

 

Seen off the west ride. (more…)

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Hedge Woundwort

Posted by on Jun 13, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Hedge Woundwort, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Hedge Woundwort, June 2014

 

Stachys sylvatica. (more…)

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Plethora of spiders

Posted by on Jun 12, 2014 in 2014, June, Spider, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, June 2014

 

The cleared area around the felled Spruce was noticeable for the huge number of what appeared to be ground spiders. (more…)

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Elegantly ragged

Posted by on Jun 11, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, June, Ragged Robin, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ragged Robin, June 2014

 

Ragged Robin, Lychnis flos-cuculi. (more…)

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‘no jewel hold a candle to the cuckoo spit’

Posted by on Jun 10, 2014 in 2014, Cuckoo Spit, Froghopper, Insects, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, froghopper, cuckoo spit, June 2014

 

A line from “Hour” by Carol Ann Duffy. (more…)

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Lone ranger

Posted by on Jun 9, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Speckled Wood, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Speckled Wood, June 2014

 

Speckled Wood, the only butterfly species we saw roving the wood on our latest visit. (more…)

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Four years on

Posted by on Jun 8, 2014 in 2014, Crack Willow, June, Pond, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crack Willow, June 2014

 

A Crack Willow, Salix fragilis, at the north end of the pond. (more…)

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The deep wood

Posted by on Jun 7, 2014 in 2014, General, June, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, June 2014

 

Among the trees. (more…)

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