Possibly a UK first! #fungi

Posted by on Oct 10, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Fungi, Hyalorbilia, October, Provisional identification | 0 comments

 

 

Fungi, Hyalorbilia sp, October 2016

 

This could be a species of Hyalorbilia new to the UK. (more…)

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‘The final petals of the rose have fallen’ #plants

Posted by on Sep 30, 2016 in 2016, Autumn, Field Rose, Flowers, Plants, Provisional identification, September | 0 comments

 

 

Plant, Rose, September 2016

 

From ‘Leaving Rose Hips‘ by Lillian Susan Thomas (more…)

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Sun Fly #insects

Posted by on Aug 31, 2016 in 2016, August, Helophilus pendulus, Hover Fly, Insects, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Sun Fly, provisional identification, August 2016

 

Helophilus pendulus, provisional identification. (more…)

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Pretty as … #moths

Posted by on Aug 24, 2016 in 2016, August, Moth, Peacock Moth, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Moths, Peacock, provisional identification, August 2016

 

Peacock Moth, Macaria notata, provisional identification. (more…)

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Great Black Slug #molluscs

Posted by on Aug 21, 2016 in 2016, August, Great Black Slug, Mollusc, Provisional identification, Slug, Summer | 0 comments

Molluscs, Great Black Slug, provisional identification, August 2016

 

Arion ater, provisional identification. (more…)

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‘Nature rarer uses yellow …’ #plants

Posted by on Aug 18, 2016 in 2016, August, Common Hawkweed, Flowers, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Hawkweed, provisional identification, August 2016

 

From the poem of the same name by Emily Dickinson. (more…)

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Stalked #frogs #insects

Posted by on Aug 8, 2016 in 2016, Amphibians, Common Frog, Fly, Insects, July, Phaonia pallida, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Amphibian, Frog, July 2016

 

A tiny frog, Rana temporaria, which could have fitted on a 50p coin, apparently eyeing a fly, possibly Phaonia pallida. (more…)

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Red-tailed bumblebee #bees

Posted by on Aug 7, 2016 in 2016, Bombus lapidarius, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Red-tailed Bumblebee, provisional identification, July 2016

 

Bombus lapidarius, provisional identification. (more…)

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‘Sing the honey bees’ #bees

Posted by on Aug 1, 2016 in 2016, Apis mellifera, Bee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

\insects, Honey Bee, provisional identification, July 2016

 

From ‘The Marriage of Heaven and Hell‘ by William Blake. (more…)

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Pignut #plants

Posted by on Jul 27, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, July, Pignut, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Pignut, provisional identification, July 2016

 

Conopodium majus, provisional identification. (more…)

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Buff-tail #bumblebees

Posted by on Jul 26, 2016 in 2016, Bombus terrestris, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, provisional identification, July 2016

 

Bombus terrestris, provisional identification. (more…)

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Helping users to see like a hawk #plants

Posted by on Jul 23, 2016 in 2016, Common Hawkweed, Flowers, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Common Hawkweed, provisional identification, July 2016

 

A Hawkweed, used in medicines to help improve vision, says Stevens. (more…)

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