Looked more yellow than orange-banded so possibly Syrphus vitripennis. (more…)
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Ragged Robin – its common name is probably simply due to it being a red flowered plant with deeply divided ‘ragged’ petals, suggests Stevens. (more…)
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First June visit and while the rides are dominated by Common Spotted Orchid, Creeping Buttercup and Ragged Robin it’s Marsh Thistle, Cirsium palustre, many more than 2m tall, that rule the clearing. (more…)
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Bramble, Rubus fruticosus, an important source of food for a wide variety of insects. (more…)
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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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