Thursday 19 May 2011

Seeing the Changes 393

In Penclacwydd, Meadow vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis) was in flower and covered in tiny beetles (Flea beetles?). In that location, Hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium) and Creeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) were also in bloom. In Loughor, visited by a white and black Treble bar moth (Aplocera plagiata plagiata). In Bynea, got a nice shot of a 7-spot ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) larva.

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