“If you build it they will come” to misquote a popular late ‘80’s movie ;)
Large Red Damselfly (adult) and Darter sp. larvae both from the mini-ponds in the back garden #GardenWildlife #dragonflies #damselfly #Odanata Lovely stuff! @britishdragonflies.bsky.social
Heath-spotted Orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata) well into flower today on the Lizard, Cornwall @ukorchids.bsky.social
Part 1 #Broomrape having cultivated a #Wildflower lawn - over the last 10 years - with lots of Knapweed within - I was pleased to find three (presumed) Knapweed Broomrape growing amongst it this week ! #GardenWildlife #parasticplants #Wildflowerhour @plantlifeuk.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
15 of 7 overnight across both Actinic and Blacklight traps. Frosted Green NFY and a crisp Lunar Marbled Brown added interest amongst the usual shades of brown #teammoth #mothsmatter #GardenWildlife VC11 SE Hants
I always make time to visit this colony of Field Cow-wheat (Melampyrum arvense). It has become an annual #pilgrimage They never fail to make me smile #wildflowers #wildflowerhour @speciesrecovery.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social
15 of 9 to Actinic last night incl. 2 Silver Y; 3 Mullein; Singles of Angle Shades and NFY Muslin Moth #teammoth #mothsmatter #migrantmothsuk #GardenWildlife
When is a Bluebell .. not a Bluebell? #wildflowers #BuchanCountryPark #WestSussex Too early for #wildflowerhour ?
First sighting of the year of Osmia Bicornis #Hymenoptera #GardenWildlife #BWARS #BeeHotel should be getting busy real soon
Oops I missed #wildflowerhour by 48hrs .. so is it too late to share this Goldilocks Buttercup?
I also missed the deadline for it being in flwr ;) #WestSussex #VC13 #wildflowers #missedtheboat ;)
Part 2 #Broomrape meanwhile in the front garden a single spike of Common Broomrape has flwrd for the first time #Wildflower #GardenWildlife #Wildflowerhour SE Hants VC11 #parasiticplants @bsbibotany.bsky.social @plantlifeuk.bsky.social
