Blue skies

Posted by on Jul 14, 2015 in 2015, Ash, General, July, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, July 2015

 

For Ellen on her 21st. (more…)

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Luxuriant pond

Posted by on Jul 12, 2015 in 2015, General, July, Pond, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

General, pond, July 2015

 

Superabundant flora surrounds the pond. (more…)

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The welcoming green

Posted by on Jul 11, 2015 in 2015, General, July, Summer, Trees | 1 comment

 

 

Trees, general, July 2015

 

The way into the wood, approaching from the west. (more…)

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Meadow Brown

Posted by on Jul 10, 2015 in 2015, Butterflies, Insects, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, July 2015

 

Maniola jurtina. (more…)

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From sun god to saint

Posted by on Jul 9, 2015 in 2015, Flowers, July, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, St Johns Wort, July 2015

 

St John’s Wort, first the flower of the Norse god Balder and later dedicated to St John, says Baker. (more…)

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Bambi

Posted by on Jul 8, 2015 in 2015, Deer, Fauna, July, Roe, Summer | 5 comments

 

 

Fauna, Roe Deer, July 2015

 

Roe deer kid, Capreolus capreolus. (more…)

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Gone in a blur

Posted by on Jul 7, 2015 in 2015, Deer, Fauna, July, Roe, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

fauna, Roe Deer, July 2015

 

A good start to July as a magnificent Roe Deer buck passes swiftly through. (more…)

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Warm weather preferred

Posted by on Aug 10, 2014 in 2014, Butterflies, July, Meadow Brown, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Butterfly, Meadow Brown, July 2014

 

But the Meadow Brown will even fly in dull weather, including light drizzle, so long as the temperature is sufficiently high. (more…)

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The grass sea

Posted by on Aug 9, 2014 in 2014, General, July, Rides, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Ride, north, July 2014

 

The north ride. (more…)

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That damned elusive

Posted by on Aug 8, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, July, Summer, Yellow Pimpernel | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Yellow Pimpernel, July 2014,

 

Yellow Pimpernel, Lysimachia nemorum. (more…)

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Busy Bee

Posted by on Aug 7, 2014 in 2014, Bee, Bombus campestris, Bumblebee, Insects, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Bee, Bombus terrestris, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Possibly a Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Bombus terrestris. (more…)

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Devil’s men and women

Posted by on Aug 6, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, July, Lords and Ladies, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Lords and Ladies, July 2014

 

or Parson in the Pulpit or Cuckoo Pint or Lords and Ladies. (more…)

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