Bramble feast

Posted by on Aug 2, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, July, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Silver-washed Fritillary, July 2014

 

A Silver-washed Fritillary on its favourite supplier of nectar, according to Lewington. (more…)

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Enter the labyrinth

Posted by on Aug 1, 2014 in 2014, July, Spider, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Spider, unidentified, July 2014

 

Looks like the work of a Labyrinth spider, Agelena labyrinthica. (more…)

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Summer breeze

Posted by on Jul 31, 2014 in 2014, General, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Tree, general, July 2014

 

Dappled sun and a draught of cool air on the edge of the south ride. (more…)

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Curious Ringlet

Posted by on Jul 30, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Ringlet, July 2014

 

Aphantopus hyperantus, which examined the gloves dropped on the ground before spending considerable time investigating the woodland floor on foot. (more…)

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Yellow for danger

Posted by on Jul 29, 2014 in 2014, Common Ragwort, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ragwort, July 23

 

Ragwort – poisonous so can be a danger to livestock. (more…)

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Working in the heat

Posted by on Jul 28, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Bee, July 2014

 

Late July visit, clouds of butterflies, loads of bees, a sea of high grass and thistle. (more…)

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Betony

Posted by on Jul 27, 2014 in 2014, Betony, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Betony, July 2014

 

Stachys officinalis. (more…)

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‘I believe a leaf of grass …

Posted by on Jul 26, 2014 in 2014, General, July, Rides, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

East ride, general, July 2014

 

is no less than the journey-work of the stars’ – Walt Whitman. (more…)

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A liker of white flowers

Posted by on Jul 25, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Small White, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Small White, July 2014

 

Small White, Pieris rapae, suns itself after feeding. (more…)

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A wound herb

Posted by on Jul 24, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, July, Self-heal, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Self Heal, July 2014

 

Self-Heal, a plant with a long history of medicinal use. (more…)

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A Soldier calls

Posted by on Jul 23, 2014 in 2014, Common Ragwort, Flowers, Insects, July, Provisional identification, Soldier Beetle, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insect, Flower, Solider, Ragwort, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Common Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea, with visitor. (more…)

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Ingredient in the Duke of Portland’s powder

Posted by on Jul 22, 2014 in 2014, Common Centaury, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Common Centaury, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Common Centaury, Centaurium erythraea. (more…)

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