Seeing the Changes 382

In Loughor, the Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum) and Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) were coming into flower. It was also fairly obvious that strands of Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) had been treated with a powerful herbicide. It was, however, still coming through. Spotted Yellow dungflies (Scatophaga stercoraria) and Hoverflies (Volucella zonaria and Chrysotoxum cautum). Also saw  female Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) feeding and a Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria tircis) basking. Beetles were celibrating the Royal wedding. There were mating Phyllobis pomaceus on nettles and Gastrophysa viridula on docks. Pyrochroa serraticornis was more restrained.