Seeing the Changes 295

Sea bindweed (Calystegia soldanella) was in flower on the Swansea beach. On land, the Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) was out. In Bynea, the Greater plantain (Plantago major), Slender thistle (Carduus tenuifloris), Tufted vetch (Vicia cracca), Meadow vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis), Nipplewort (Lapsana communis) and the alien Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) were blooming. The Goatsbeard (Tragapogon pratensis) was in parachute mode. There were also infestations of Peach-potato aphids (Myzus persicae). At Oxwich, Field forgetmenot (Myosotis arvensis) was in flower. Snipe fly (Rhagio scolopacea) were mating and several trees appeared to be unindated with sawfly larvae in 'tents'.