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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Seed pod #plants

Posted by on Aug 6, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, July, Meadow Vetchling, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Meadow Vetchling, July 2016

 

The shiny black pods of Meadow Vetchling, Lathyrus pratensis. (more…)

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Harvestman #insects

Posted by on Aug 5, 2016 in 2016, Harvestmen, Insects, July, Mitopus morio, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Insects, Harvestman, July 2016

 

Male Mitopus morio. (more…)

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‘Codlins and cream’ or ‘apple pie’ #plants

Posted by on Aug 4, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, Great Willowherb, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Great Willowherb, July 2016

 

Two of the vernacular names for Great Willowherb – perhaps because the bruised plant smells like boiled apples. (more…)

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Ripening fruit #plants

Posted by on Aug 3, 2016 in 2016, July, Spindle, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Spindle, July 2016

 

Spindle, Euonymus europaea. (more…)

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Common Centaury #plants

Posted by on Aug 2, 2016 in 2016, Common Centaury, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Common Centaury, July 2016

 

Centaurium erythraea. (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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Crack Willow #plants

Posted by on Jul 31, 2016 in 2016, Crack Willow, General, July, Pond, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Crack Willow, July 2016

 

Salix fragilis fringing the east bank of the pond. (more…)

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Elizabeth I’s favourite stewing herb #plants

Posted by on Jul 30, 2016 in 2016, Flowers, July, Meadowsweet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Plants, Meadowsweet, July 2016

 

Meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria, a favourite of Gloriana, according to Baker. (more…)

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A woodland summer’s day #nature

Posted by on Jul 29, 2016 in 2016, Clearing, General, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, July 2016

 

Looking skywards from the clearing. (more…)

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Frayed #butterflies

Posted by on Jul 28, 2016 in 2016, Butterflies, Insects, July, Ringlet, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterflies, Ringlet, July 2016

 

A dishevelled Ringlet, Aphantopus hyperantus. (more…)

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