Monday 30 June

Sunny day

 Black Medick - Medicago lupulina

 Cinnabar Catapillars

 Common Poppy - Papaver rhoeas

 Still waiting for the Corn-cockle - Agrostemma githago to flower

 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus

 Gatekeeper

 Goat's Rue - Galega officinalis

Leaf & tendrils Meadow Vetchling - Lathyrus pratensis

 Meadow Vetchling - Lathyrus pratensis

 Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria

 Perforate St John's Wort - Hypericum perforatum

 Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria

 Red Bartsia - Odontites vernus

 Scarlet Pimpernel - Anagallis arvensis

 Self Heal - Prunella vulgaris

 Tall Melilot - Melilotus altissima

White version of Red Clover - Trifolium pratense, not a rarity but have to say it's the first time I have come across it, we get red, zig zag, alsike & white on the meadow this just stood out - it made the white clover look like it needed a persil wash.

Take Care

Saturday 13 July

Sunny morning we did the Lower Burgh and the lodges, this good weather is bringing all nature alive.

 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus

 Spear Thistle - Circium vulgare

Sometimes I struggle to tell if these young ones are toads or frogs, as soon as I saw this one I knew because it was walking - I could also see its glands behind the eyes.

Take Care.

Thursday 12 July

Damp

 Big Lodge view of both Tern Rafts

 Common Knapweed  - Centaurea nigra

 Perennial Cornflower - Centaurea montana

Cygnets are almost full grown

Take Care

Wednesday 11 July

Dry

 Corn-cockle - Agrostemma githago

 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus

 Zigzag Clover - Trifolium medium

 Cygnets

  A very curious Buttercup

Take Care