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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