Monkey Orchid - Hartslock Reserve, Berkshire.
Monkey
Monkey
Monkey
The cold spring is surely responsible for these gorgeous Pasque Flowers still being out.
Salad Burnet (and below).
Carline Thistle.
Horseshoe Vetch.
Wavy-barred Sable Pyrausta nigrata - several of these day-flying micros were seen at Hartslock.
Red Kites were, of course, a feature of our day in the Chilterns, but we also logged a couple Garden Warblers, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 or 3 Sedge Warblers, 3 or 4 Marsh Tits (family group) and a singing Corn Bunting (from the car).
Fairy Flax.
Common Blue.
Common Fumitory.
Musk Thistle.
Bastard Toadflax - expertly located by Kev, but sadly not yet in flower...
Wayfaring Tree.
Small Heath on Changing Forget-me-not - Hartslock.
Lady or Monkey x Lady (and below).
Monkey x Lady Orchid hybrid. Apparently the only place in the UK where this combination occurs.
Common Twayblades were found at both Hartslock and Homefield.
Military Orchid - Homefield Wood, Buckinghamshire.
After fruitless hours searching locally for this species, I was so excited to finally clap eyes on the rare and enigmatic Bird's-nest Orchid - just amazing...
Grizzled Skipper.
Dingy Skipper.
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