Seeing the Changes 279

Common comfrey (Symphytum officinale), American willowherb (Epilobium adenocaulon) and Herb bennet (Geum urbanum) were in bloom in Loughor. There was lots of 7- spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) activity and the first appearance of Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara) in Bynea. The seal under Loughor bridge has taken to resting on the stumps of the wooden piles of the previous bridge. In Llangennith, Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor) and Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) were in flower. There were also Common blue (Polyommatus icarus) butterflies and the Six-spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) caterpillars were pupating on the wire around the dunes. There were also bush cricket nymphs, a hoverfly (Xanthogramma pedissequum) and a shield bug (Verlusea rhombea). Also spotted Whirligig beetles (Gyrinus natator) and an eel (Anguilla anguilla) in the stream. There was also a very impressive thrush 'anvil' and lots of activity by Meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) and Whitethroat (Sylvia communis).