I had a wander to the station between the showers this morning. There were several
Small White butterflies on the other side of the tracks and some
Enchanter's Nightshade was in flower nearby. A
Rose Chafer was feeding on Buddleia. Towards the TV mast I was amazed to see lots of Broomrape plants - presumably
Ivy-leaved Broomrape as the host plant was present. This seems to have been gradually colonising the railway land around Montpelier in recent years. I couldn't get better photos as it was behind a fence. A
Marmalade Hoverfly was sat on a Hazel leaf. Halfway down Station Road a
Harlequin Ladybird was trundling around. An Impressive
Great Mullein plant was flowering near the Cheltenham Road arches.
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| Small White |
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| Rose Chafer |
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| Marmalade Hoverfly |
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| Enchanter's Nightshade |
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| Ivy Broomrape |
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| Harlequin Ladybird |
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| Great Mullein |
In the garden a
Dunnock was singing.
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| Dunnock |
The last couple of nights I've detected
Noctule bats hunting when sticking my bat detector out of the window.
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