Beeston Common




Marsh Hellborine ( Epipactis palustris )






Marsh Fragrant Orchid ( Gymnadenia densiflora )





Lesser Butterfly Orchid ( Plantethera bifolia )



Eyebright ( Euphrasia spp)
Beeston Common





Common Blue - male ( Polyommatus icarus )



Small Copper - ( Lycaena phlaeas )



Marsh Orchids - Hybrids between Pugsley's Marsh Orchid and Southern Marsh Orchids although one of them might have bit of Common Spotted Orchid.
The top one may actually be a Pugsley's Marsh Orchid. Certainly all the flowers were largely facing one way.


Meadow Thistle ( Cirsium dissectum )



Keeled Skimmer ( Orthetrum coerulescens )

Cuckoo Flower ( Cardamine pratensis )

Yellow Rattle - ( Rhinanthus minor ) 

Ragged Robin ( Lychnis flos-culculi)



Spring Beauty - ( Claytonia perfoliata )

Greater Sundew ( Drosera anglica )
Beeston Common


Black Bog Rush ( Schoenus nigricans )






Common Butterwort ( Piguicula vulgaris )





Marsh Orchids
Trying to decide if the top one is Pugsley's Marsh Orchid and thew bottom one is Southern Marsh Orchid
Spider Spp ?


Round-leaved Sundew ( Drosera rotundifolia )
Common Milkwort ( Polygala vulgaris )


Guelder Rose ( Viburnum opulus )
Beeston Common








Cuckoo Flower - Cardamine pratensis
Large Bitter Cress - Cardamine amara
Crane Fly - Tipula oleracea






Marsh Marigold - Caltha palustris
Marsh Valerian - Valeriana dioica

Moss capsules ?
Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia

Black bog rush - Schoenus nigerians

Holly - Ilex aquifolium
New growth on the gorse.- Ulex europeus

Field Horsetail - Equisetum arvense



Guelder Rose - Viburnum opulus


Wood Sage - Teucrium scorodonia
Common Butterwort - Pinguicula vulgaris
Tawny Mining Bee - Andrena fulva
Delightful orange furred bee.
Beeston Common












Common Frog - Rana temporaria
Hundreds of frogs and oodles of frog spawn and an amazing croak.
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