Thursday 9 July 2020

Meds


Juvenile Mediterranean Gull - one of 28 between Orcombe Point and Maer Rocks first thing this morning (3 juvs).

Mediterranean Gulls numbered 28 on the beach this morning. Yesterday morning off Mudbank - 6+ Common Tern, 9+ Whimbrel and a single Little Tern.
I feel like I'm making good progress with the plants but would appreciate some help with the unlabelled ones below...


Pickerelweed - Thank you Dave for the identification. Not a native plant but an introduction from the Americas and a very impressive one at that - Stover CP.




Shaded Broad-bar


Wild Marjoram


Wild Basil
 

Caterpillar sp - any ideas?

 
 
Juvenile Back-headed Gull

5 comments:

  1. The first two plants are Pickerelweed, an alien from the Americas. Not entirely convinced that Wild Basil is correct, but not sure what it might be either!

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  2. Thanks Dave - never heard of Pickerelweed but it's an impressive plant. The presumed Basil seems to match photos online but I still haven't got a decent guidebook. It was on the embankment you showed me in Chudleigh. Most of the Orchids have gone over there. Thanks again. Matt

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  3. Hi Mr Knott, the minty looking plant could well be Korean Mint? Take a look at some of the images of it on google, we have some in our garden that looks just like this!

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  4. Hi Fin - the flowers look very similar but the leaves are wrong, plus it was growing in water. I think Dave's right with Pickerelweed - see what you think. All the best. Matt

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