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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Ground Elder

Posted by on Jul 20, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, Ground Elder, July, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Ground Elder, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Looks like Aegopodium podagraria. (more…)

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Summertime Blues

Posted by on Jul 18, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, July, Summer, Unidentified | 0 comments

 
Flowers, unidentified, July 2014

 

I’m not sure what this is – could be a vetch from the leaves (see below). (more…)

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Stately plant

Posted by on Jul 17, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, July, Provisional identification, Summer, Thistle | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Marsh Thistle, provisional identification, July 2014

 

Probably Marsh Thistle, Cirsium palustre. (more…)

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Walking on sunshine

Posted by on Jul 14, 2014 in 2014, Flowers, July, St John's-wort, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Hairy St John's-wort, July 2014

 

Happy Birthday, Ellen! (more…)

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In the pink

Posted by on Jul 11, 2014 in 2014, Bramble, Flowers, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, Bramble, July 2014

 

Bramble flowers. (more…)

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Nectar of life

Posted by on Jul 9, 2014 in 2014, Bramble, Flowers, Hover Fly, Insects, June, Meliscaeva cinctella, Provisional identification, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Flowers, insect, Bramble, Hover Fly, June 2014

 

Bramble, Rubus fruticosus, an important source of food for a wide variety of insects. (more…)

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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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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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