Friday 16 July 2010

Seeing the Changes 312

In Loughor, Bramble (Rubus fruticosus) and Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) berries were ripe. Field mushroom (Agaricus campestris) were also emerging. Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus) butterflies flitted about. There were lots of Gastrophysa viridula beetles on Hogweed. Common green capsid (Lygocoris pabulinus), Forest bug (Pentatoma rufipes) and Miris striatus were spotted on vegetation. In Gorseinon, there were leeches in my daughter's garden (in spite of there being no pond or stream). In Bynea, lots of Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) is in bloom. The Bristly ox-tongue (Picris echioides) has been in flower on the Swansea campus for about a week.

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