Looking towards Budleigh from Otter Cliffs. I walked miles around the area yesterday evening.
I went for a long walk with the dog yesterday evening, following a busy day of work. Today I went for a walk on Dartmoor whilst Lu and the kids were working. I can't stop searching for new plants at the moment so the birds and insects have taken a bit of a back seat. Normal service will I'm sure resume shortly...
Lesser Stitchwort - thank you Neil for the identification.
Water Forget-Me-Not (and below).
Water Mint
Marsh Bedstraw
Lesser Swine-cress - many thanks Kev!
White Dead-nettle
Phacelia Phacelia tanacetifolia - a naturalised North American species.
Hop Trefoil
Kidney Vetch
Bugloss - and below.
Common Fumitory
Potato!
Black Bindweed - thank you again Neil.
Six-spot Burnet on Field Scabious.
Hare's-foot Clover
Unidentified - possibly Garden Mint?
Barred Red resting on Redshank.
Redshank
A flock of at least 30 Sand Martins over Blackhill Quarry a couple days ago included several juveniles.
I'll be back to see this, my first ever Broad-leaved Helleborine, once it's flowering.
Dodder
Trailing St John's Wort
Ivy-leaved Bellflower
Bog Pimpernel
Marsh Lousewort. Another parasitic plant, stealing nutrients from other plants.
Large numbers of gulls gathering off the seafront in the mornings have included good numbers of Mediterranean Gull - all ages.
Sandwich Tern and Black-headed Gulls - Maer Rocks 12/7.
A flock of at least 30 Sand Martins over Blackhill Quarry a couple days ago included several juveniles.
I'll be back to see this, my first ever Broad-leaved Helleborine, once it's flowering.
Dodder
Trailing St John's Wort
Ivy-leaved Bellflower
Bog Pimpernel
Marsh Lousewort. Another parasitic plant, stealing nutrients from other plants.
Large numbers of gulls gathering off the seafront in the mornings have included good numbers of Mediterranean Gull - all ages.
Sandwich Tern and Black-headed Gulls - Maer Rocks 12/7.
I got into plants a few years ago when birding was slow and it can get addictive. Especially when your discovering and learning. So I can appreciate where you are with this and you sure are learning a lot mate. Some nice species on the blog
ReplyDeleteThanks Spencer - a very enjoyable pursuit but filled with traps for the unwary, and I've fallen in to many of them! All the best. Matt
ReplyDeleteJohn T.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos and info.
Matt please call me regarding moth.
Thanks
A good mix of stuff, Matt. The stitchwort is Lesser, yes to Potato flowers & below that is Black Bindweed (not a true bindweed as evident by the flowers!). Not sure about the mint, but a garden escape.
ReplyDeleteMagic - as always your assistance hugely appreciated Neil. These garden escapes are a real minefield. Really excited to go back and see the Helleborine open. It's one that's been bugging me. Trust you're keeping well. Al the best. Matt
ReplyDeleteAll lovely, but we need a photo of doggo :)
ReplyDeleteReally enjoying the wild flowers id. Just staggering the variety once you start looking carefully.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! Yes huge variety but identification often tricky so expect plenty of mistakes. All the best. Matt
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