Friday, 6 June 2014

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In Loughor, the alien Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) was coming into flower. Between Loughor and Penclacwydd, also noted Slender thistle (Carduus tenuiflorus), Ribbed melilot (Melilotus officinalis), White melilot (Melilotus alba), Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris), Ragged robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi) and Marsh willowherb (Epilobium palustre).





Tuesday, 3 June 2014

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In Gorseinon, Orange hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) was coming into flower.

Monday, 2 June 2014

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Got a nice close up of a female Brimstone butterfly (Gonopteryx rhamni) in Bynea.

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Lots of Red valerian (Centranthus ruber) in Mumbles.

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Noted the wooden 'artificial cliff ledges' on the old lifeboat section of Mumbles pier!

Sunday, 1 June 2014

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The cliffs at Caswell were covered with Tormentil (Potentilla erecta).

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Lots of flowers at Llangennith. There was Sea bindweed (Calystega soldanella), Sea stock (Matthiola sinuata), Sea spurge (Euphorbia paralias), Pyramidal orchid (Anacampis pyramidalis), Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum), Burnet rose (Rosa pimpinellifolia) and Biting stonecrop (Sedum acre).












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