Wednesday 10 April

Dry again, temperature was below freezing.

View from the back of the Top Lodge

 Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea

 Hartstongue - Asplenium scolopendrium

Water Dock - Rumex hydrolapathum

Take Care

Friday 23 November

Damp

 Hartstongue - Asplenium scolopendrium

Two for joy - Magpies

Redwing

Decisions - which path

Take care. 

Saturday 12 May

Dry Morning

 Hartstongue - Asplenium scolopendrium

 Honesty - Lunaria annua

 Hoverfly - Helophilus pendulus

 Charlie Robin 

 Waiting for breakfast

The finished stick

Take Care

Friday 2 December

Damp Morning

 With a beautiful Rainbow to prove it.

 Groundsel - Senecio vulgaris

 Hartstongue - Phyllitis scolopendrium

 Red Campion - Silene dioica

 Robin 

First ornaments on the tree

Take Care.

Saturday 10 September

Very mild this morning and damp.

 Heron still on the Top Lodge.

 Lonely Lucy is still living up to her name, she is on the Top Lodge keeping clear of Edwina (her mum) and this years family.

 She soon comes for her morning treat.

 This years youngster have been having a few lessons from mum - they haven't got into the air but have been running on the water.

 She was waiting for them -

 Finally arrived.

 Found this toad on the path near Burgh Wood.

 Red Campion - Silene dioica

 Wood Sorrel - Oxalis acetosella

 Water Dock - Rumex hydrolapathum 

Hartstongue - Phyllitis scolopendrium - showing the spores on the underside.

Take Care.

Thursday 5 May

Dry Morning

 Cream Spot Ladybird - Fringe Cups - Tellima grandiflora

 Fringe Cups - Tellima grandiflora

 Hartstongue - Phyllitis scolopendrium

 Japanese Larch - Larix kaempferi

 Lord & Ladies  - Arum maculatum

 Lord & Ladies  - Arum maculatum

Still got 11 young - that is wonderful.

Weigelia in bud - Weigela florida

Take Care.

Wednesday 22 September

On Lower Burgh Meadow this morning.

Work still on going.

This Triangle must have been well covered, they are markers for the old local pits.

Fungi on Silver Birch

They look misshapen.

 Hartstongue - Phyllitis scolopendrium

Heron on Top Lodge

 Perennial Sow Thistle - Sonchus arvensis - with a 7 spot ladybird larva, it certainly needed it.

 Perennial Sow Thistle - Sonchus arvensis - 7 spot still in residence.

More Fungi

I am fascinated by the different fungi but haven't a clue.

 Wild Carrot - Daucus carota

 Wild Carrot - Daucus carota - just opening

Wild Carrot - Daucus carota - good example showing the pink/red flower in the centre.

Take care