Monday 26 May

Had a walk up through Spring Wood onto what we call the Barrow Field, I have no doubt this will be built on in the near future, the new estate has expanded toward Duxbury for the moment, they will eventually get round to the Barrow. We returned through Burgh Wood - the valley that runs through it makes it almost secretive as there are parts that are almost inaccessible, at least it is safer for the wildlife. 

 Crested Dog's-tail - Cynosurus cristatus

 Cut-leaved Cranesbill - Geranium dissectum

Perennial Rye-grass - Lolium perenne

Take Care

Thursday 16 June

Dry morning - 

 Crested Dog's-tail   - Cynosurus cristatus

 Goats Beard - Tragopogon pratensis

 Himalayan Balsam - Impatiens glandulifera

 Peacock Caterpillars

 Perennial Rye-grass - Lolium perenne

 Spear Thistle - Circium vulgare

 Swan (Billy) doing his sentry duty on the Top Lodge

Yorkshire Fog - Holcus lanatus

Take Care.

Friday 31 July

On our own this morning so we drifted from place to place, we found quite a few interesting things - well interesting to us.

Rye grass, our budgie loved this.

Skipper
This is Oyster Gall on Oak, very tiny and it is caused by a gall wasp.

Silk Button Gall on Oak.

Marble Gall - Oak again.

Tar Spot on Sycamore.

Creeping Thistle Seed Heads - I think they look like little grass skirts, probably belong to the pixies and fairies.

Plenty of Seven Spots on the thistles.

These two were also on the thistles - They were right in the thick of the black aphids, would like to know what they are.

Artichoke Gall on Oak.

Raspberries are ready.