Seeing the Changes 116

At Oxwich, there were masses of Hairy stonecrop (Sedum villosum), White stonecrop (Sedum album), Orpine (Sedum telephinum), Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum), Meadow vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis), Common twayblade (Listeria ovata), Sea bindweed (Calystegia soldanella), Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Rest-harrow (Ononis repens) and Large yellow rest-harrow (Ononis natrix) in flower along with the last orchids, Evening primrose and Yellow rattle. The Stone bramble (Rubus saxatilis) was in fruit. Lots of insect life also including Chrysomela populi and mating Rhagonycha fulva beetles as well as Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) and Small skipper (Thymelicus flavus) butterflies. There was also a robber-fly (probably Pamponerus germanicus) and numerous grasshoppers.