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ian mcdonald

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #210 on: June 07, 2017, 08:48:49 PM »
Very windy but sunny today. Oval sedge (C. ovalis) img 1020623. Dog rose (R. canina) img 1020624. Yellow iris (I. pseudacorus) img 1020625. A common flower, but which one img 1020626.

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #211 on: June 07, 2017, 08:54:19 PM »
Northern marsh orchids are putting on a good display img 1020627. A male marsh harrier flew past img 1020628. The bee orchids are starting to flower img 1020631. The insects were active in sheltered areas large skipper img 1020635. A four spot chaser img 1020636.

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #212 on: June 07, 2017, 09:09:57 PM »
Hairy dragonfly img 1020637. Strangalia img 1020639. Another common flower img 1020642. Small tortoishell img 1020641. Birds seen or heard were greylag goose, mallard, teal, gadwall with young, black headed gull, redshank, lapwing, crane, coot, marsh harrier, hobby, kestrel, wood pigeon, cuckoo, swift, house martin, blue tit, chiff chaff, blackcap, willow warbler, whitethroat, wren, song thrush, chaffinch, linnet, reed bunting, crow, magpie. Also seen was a fox carrying something dark and rabbit sized. When it saw me it disappeared into woodland.

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #213 on: June 09, 2017, 12:39:49 PM »
Can anyone identify the common flowers?

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #214 on: June 09, 2017, 02:26:44 PM »
They look like elder & creeping thistle to me Ian.
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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #215 on: June 09, 2017, 07:10:29 PM »
Ashley, img. 1020642 is elder.

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #216 on: June 11, 2017, 11:31:25 AM »
Any answers to img. 1020626? It is a very common flower.

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #217 on: June 11, 2017, 04:19:31 PM »
Any answers to img. 1020626? It is a very common flower.

Sweet Cicely, Myrrhis odorata ?
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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #218 on: June 11, 2017, 05:45:54 PM »
Ah, then you weren't referring to the next picture with the small tortoiseshell ;)
I agree with Maggi that img 1020626 looks like an umbellifer, maybe Angelica sylvestris?
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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #219 on: June 11, 2017, 08:50:04 PM »
Nope and nope.

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #220 on: June 12, 2017, 12:04:55 PM »
I'm wondering if 1020626 might be Daucus carota?
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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #221 on: June 12, 2017, 12:34:34 PM »
Sorry, no.

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #222 on: June 12, 2017, 01:05:43 PM »
hemlock, Conium maculatum?
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« Reply #223 on: June 12, 2017, 09:25:11 PM »
Not quite Maggi.

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Re: my local patch and wildlife - Ian McDonald
« Reply #224 on: June 13, 2017, 10:23:49 AM »
I'm stuck, Ian!
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