Seeing the Changes 200

After the torrential rain and strong winds in Swansea, it was nice to see Ash-leaved maple (Acer negundo) in fruit as well as Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris), Pencilled cranesbill (Geranium versicolor), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and Sea stock (Matthiola sinuata) in flower. Greater plantain (Plantago major) was in flower in Blackpill along with the nymph of the Common froghopper (Philaenus spumarius) in its spittle and the lurking larva of the 2-spot ladybird (Adalia bipunctata).