destroying the planet

this 50 yard stretch of the river bank by the lovely Inny is being destroyed rapidly. The erosion has gradually been extended each year by cattle out to pasture. Why? There are other ways in and out.

Farmers don't own the land, they hold it in trust for all living things, human and otherwise, not just their own family. A little care is all that is needed, more husbandry less butchery.

Spot is justifiably very sad.

cow wheat

cow-wheat is a very variable but very interesting liitle flower, you can just see the complex upper lobe with masses of little hairs. The woodlands are full of it now.

cow-wheat

the trees have been thinned out and lo and behold there is masses of cow wheat (the little yellow flowers) appearing. This is one of the plants that the heath fritillary buttefly feeds on, so part one of the conservation plan is working.

black holes of silk

surrounding the orchids are lots of these funnel webs which have become easily visible because of the rain, plus occupant, enlarged below.

heath spotted orchid

see this in a field near you! Lots of these lovely orchids, probably crosses between common spotted and heath spotted.

Hendrix and the green eyed monster

flash news

the boss has met Hendrix. Harriet swoons with jealousy.













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