Monday, 13 June 2011

Seeing the Changes 408

Lots of flowers out after the rain. In Bynea, viewed Orange hawkweed (Hieracium auranticum), Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), Sea beet (Beta vulgaris) and Rosebay willowherb (Epilobium angustifolium). In Penclacwydd, noted Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), French figwort (Scrophularia canina), Dog rose (Rosa canina), Hairy tare (Vicia hirsuta) and Slender thistle (Carduus tenuiflorus). The sloe fruit of the Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) were also evident here. Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) was seen in Loughor.

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