Tuesday, 13 May 2014

If you like Piña Coladas...

... and getting caught in the rain. Well, gorse bushes and a slight drizzle, but it's much the same thing really! Anyway, the smell of the gorse was enough to get the song stuck in my head as I walked around Sydlings Copse of BBO Wildlife Trust. Despite the damp it was lovely, with lots of wildflowers around, a fair few insects, a glimpse of a hare, and a beautiful display of bluebells.

Early purple orchid
Hedgerow crane's-bill
Herb Robert

Cowslip
Germander speedwell
Lots of wild garlic

Bluebells
Bluebells
Bluebells

Green-veined white
Brown hare
German wasp

This was the second lovely display of bluebells I have seen this spring, having previously been to Foxely Wood reserve, part of Norfolk Wildlife Trust.













I also spotted a strange little beetle which I had never seen before. Its ID had me stumped for a while, but I eventually discovered it to be a glow worm larva!

Enjoying the flowers
Glow worm larva

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