This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Sunday 26 June 2011
Seeing the Changes 413
A hot day in Oxwich! Pyramidal orchids (Anacamptis pyramidalis) were past their best and Common rock-rose (Helianthemum nummularium), Common centaury (Centaurium erythraea), Wood sage (Teucrium scorodonia) and Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) were making an appearance. There were many butterflies including Painted lady (Cynthia cardui) on the Wild thyme, Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina), Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus), Small blue (Cupido minimus) and Small skipper (Thymelicus flavus). There were also sand wasps (Ammophila sabulosa), Scorpion flies (Panorpa germanica), pale flies (Thereva annulata), Grey bush crickets (Platycleis albopunctata) and grasshoppers.
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