An interesting time in the dunes of Oxwich yesterday. Kidney vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) was almost finished. Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) was past its best but still blooming. There was masses of Wild thyme (Thymus serpyllum), Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis), Rest harrow (Ononis repens), Northern marsh orchid (Dactylorhiza purpurella), Biting stonecrop (Sedum acre), Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), Stone bramble (Rubus saxatilis), Marsh hawksbeard (Crepis paludosa) and Wood sage (Teucrium scorodonia). Marsh ragwort (Senecio aquaticus) and Large-flowered evening primrose (Oenothera erythrosepaia) were less advanced. Critters included butterflies with Small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris), Small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus), Silver-studded blue (Plebejus argus) and Holly blue (Celestrina argiolus) all making appearances. Moths including Cinnabar (Tyria jacobaea) larvae, Six spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) and Satin wave (Idaea subsericeata) being spotted. Robberflies (Pamponerus germanicus) were mating in these dunes. There were also digger wasps (Podalonia hirsuta) in the sand and sawflies (unidentified) on umbellifers. There were also many active tunnel spiders.
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