Parking at Parkmill

I went on the first day of the Masters field work with Drs Dan Forman and Charles Hipkin last Wednesday. The session concentrated on the ancient woodlands at Parc Le Breos. Amongst the flowers seen, were masses of Ramsons (Allium ursinum) and lesser quantities of Wood spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides), Yellow pimpernel (Lysimachia nemorum), Wood vetch (Vicia sylvatica) and Rock cinquefoil (Potentilla rupestris). Beasties included the Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum), a Scorpionfly (Panorpa communis) and a Horned treehopper (Centrotus cornutus). There were also lots of butterflies including Small white (Pieris rapae), Large white (Pieris brassicae), Green-veined white (Pieris napi) and Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines). Day-flying moths included Cream wave (Scopula floslactata), Mother Shipton's (Callistege mi) and the Silver Y (Autographa gamma). Flies included Snipe flies (Rhagio scolopaceus), Narcissus fly (Merodon equestris), Bombylius major, Leucozona lucorum and Rhingia campestris. A Cantharis rustica beetle was seen along with numerous solitary wasps and bees. A Common toad (Bufo bufo) roamed amongst them.