Monday, 4 May 2009

Seeing the Changes 194







In Penclacwydd, the Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) and, in Bynea, the Creeping yellowcress (Rorippa sylvestris) were in flower. The Gwenffrwd-Dinas RSPB Reserve revealed Wood sorrel (Oxalis acetoselia) in flower along with lots of Marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) and Opposite-leaved golden saxifrage (Chrysosplenium oppositifolium). There was also an outbreak of 'friendly' Dor beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius)- it must be dung time!- and the little ponds were heaving with the tadpole of the Common frog (Rana temporaria).

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