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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Seeds of Yggdrasil perhaps

Posted by on Jul 12, 2014 in 2014, Ash, General, July, Summer | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, Ash, July 2014

 

In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil was the immense tree of life, in many sources an Ash. (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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‘A sure cure for seasickness …

Posted by on Jul 10, 2014 in 2014, General, June, Summer, Trees | 0 comments

 

 

Trees, general, June 2014

 

… is to sit under a tree.’ (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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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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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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