Seeing the Changes 222

In Oxwich, last Sunday (the day of the 'Sea monster') in the dunes saw Carling thistle (Carlina vulgaris) and Water mint (Mentha aquatica) in bloom. There was lots of butterfly activity and many of the day-flying Six spot burnet moths (Zygaena filipendulae) were mating. A Robberfly had captured a Small blue male. There was also a Common green grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus) and what appeared to be a Bog bush cricket (Metrioptera brachyptera) nymph. Viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara) were also active. The following wet day in Loughor, I spotted the Wasp beetle (Clytus arietis) an impressive mimic of a you-know-what that appeared to have been washed out ot its lair.