Yesterday at the National Botanical Garden Wales, Monkshood (Aconitum napellus) was much in evidence. The Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) trees were laden with 'conkers'. In spite of the rain, Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta) and Painted ladies (Cynthia cardui) were active in the gardens. Today in Loughor, Beech (Fagus sylvatica) mast was being chewed and the berries of Lords and ladies (Arum maculatum) were completely red. Topically, Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) was coming into flower whilst the larva of the Knot grass moth (Aranicta rumicis) contemplated the wrong leaf. A weevil (probably Liparus glabrirostris) was visiting. Spotted my first Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) of the year in Bynea.
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