Monday 6 April 2015

Seeing the Changes 949







Lots of changes. In Loughor, Wood forgetmenot (Myosotis sylvatica); Shining cranesbill (Geranium lucidum) and Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum) were all in flower. At Dyffryn near Cowbridge, Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) and Common field speedwell (Veronica persica) were in bloom, as well as spotting my first Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) of the year.

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