Showing posts with label marsh thistle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marsh thistle. Show all posts

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Friday 13 June

Glorious morning and we were orchid hunting, we soon found our first photo, not the rarest but becoming so in our valley due to constant upheaval. I had 8 pin pointed on gps no sign of them, so moved on to fresh areas and we found some, all the rest were a wonderful bonus 

 Bee Orchid - Ophrys apifera

 Common Spotted Orchid - Dactylorhiza fuchsii

 Marsh Thistle - Cirsium palustre

 Pyramidal Orchid - Anacamptis pyramidalis

 Rough Hawkbit - Leontodon hispidus

 Tufted Vetch - Vicia cracca

White Campion - Silene latifolia


Take Care

Monday, June 09, 2014

Thursday 22 May

We did Primrose Hill & the surround area this morning

Bees have created a hive inside the tree

 Dactylorhiza x grandis - Hybrid

 Marsh Thistle - Cirsium palustre

Oak Marbles these are caused by a tiny midge/fly

 Yellow Water Lily - Nuphar lutea

Young Starlings been lots and still more to come

Take Care