St John’s-wort

Posted by on Jul 8, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, June, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, St John's-wort, June 2014

 

Probably the hairy variety, Hypericum hirsutum. (more…)

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Obliging skipper

Posted by on Jul 7, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, Insects, June, Large Skipper, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Large Skipper, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Usually butterflies aren’t the most obliging of subjects to record but this one landed and “posed” right in front of me. (more…)

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One of a kind

Posted by on Jul 6, 2014 in 2014, Field Maple, June, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Field Maple, June 2014

 

Leaves of the Field Maple, Acer campestre, the only maple native to the British Isles. (more…)

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Known unknown

Posted by on Jul 5, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, June, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, unidentified, June 2014

 

Not at all sure what this is, perhaps a member of the Clover family? (more…)

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Flower power

Posted by on Jul 4, 2014 in 2014, Episyrphus balteatus, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Provisional identification, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

Flowers, insect, St John's Wort, Hover Fly, provisional identification,June 2014

 

Hover or flower fly, probably Episyrphus balteatus, which is common in habitats with nectar-rich flowers. (more…)

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A favourite returns

Posted by on Jul 3, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, June 2014

 

Meadow Brown, Maniola jurtina. (more…)

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Marsh Bedstraw

Posted by on Jul 2, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, June, Marsh Bedstraw, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, March Bedstraw, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Galium palustre. (more…)

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Field Rose

Posted by on Jul 1, 2014 in 2014, Field Rose, Flowers, Insects, June, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Field Rose, provisional identification, June 2014

 

Unidentified insects and what looks like a Field Rose, Rosa arvensis. (more…)

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Flight of the fritillary

Posted by on Jun 30, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, June, Silver-washed Fritillary, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Silver-washed Fritillary, June 2014

 

A male Silver-washed fritillary. (more…)

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Sea of green

Posted by on Jun 29, 2014 in 2014, Grass, June, Rush, Sedge, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 
 
Grasses, unidentified, June 2014

 

Grasses, unidentified, June 2014

 

Grasses, unidentified, June 2014

 

Flowering time. (more…)

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Sun and shade …

Posted by on Jun 28, 2014 in 2014, General, June, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, June 2014

 

… where north meets east ride. (more…)

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Blooming bramble

Posted by on Jun 27, 2014 in 2014, Bramble, Flowers, June, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bramble, June 2014

 

Rubus fruticosus. (more…)

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