things we saw today - orchids

five species of orchid, marsh orchid (above), both types of butterfly orchid (just emerging), heath spotted orchid (below) and early purple orchid.

 

things we saw today - May fly

the family name for Mayflies is ephemeroptera, which seems very poetic; I am not sure which species but possibly it is what fishermen call a pond olive.

robin feeding

young robin with characteristic mottled plumage being fed on the ground by a parent. The parent hops into the air to put the seed (in this case, they are usually insectivorous) into the gaping beak.

three things blue

 

 wild aquilegia (columbine )

newly emerged damsel fly warming up in the sun

 

common dor beetle underside showing iridescent metallic blue

den-izen of Treven orchard

three cornered garlic growing in the orchard, and under the spreading laburnum tree

Treven's orchard

campion and bluebells in the orchard