June 16th and interesting to see how quickly adult starlings
start developing winter colour after their breeding season has
finished. Had an adult turn up at the feeders this morning with its beak
turning black already.
Later we went to BBOWT Aston Clinton Ragpits to
look at the orchids that grow at this small but special site where
thousands of orchids grow and flower at this time of year. Amongst the
pyramidal, chalk fragrant, common spotted. twayblade, greater butterfly
flowering now are a few bee orchids, some caged for their safety.
First
marbled white butterfly of the year seen along with large and dingy
skippers.
Also a few Roman snail seen, our largest British snail,
introduced in the Roman times.
17th June young great spotted woodpeckers
coming in regularly to the feeders and also noticing how quickly the
moorhen chicks are growing.
21st walked from home to check the violet
helleborines growing nearby, looking good and hopefully be flowering
soon. Stewart.
Images Copyright : Stewart Dennis.
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