Orchids on Normoor Common May 2009
On the left is a Greenwinged Orchid Orchis morio, on the right is what I'm fairly
sure is a Southern Marsh Orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa
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It's that time of year again, and a cockchafer (also called a May bug) has just emerged from the back lawn and is ready for its first flight. Durridge House May 2nd 2009
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The Old and the New - a sweet violet and lesser celandine fight their way through last autumn's fallen oak leaves. Normoor Common April 2009.
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When the Horse Chestnut buds burst the flower buds and opening leaves look slightly reptilian, perhaps like a pteradactyl warming its wings in the sun. Normoor Common April 2009.
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The bird feeders at Durridge House were very popular through the winter as up to 10 goldfinches and 6 siskins at a time argued over the sunflower hearts and niger seed.

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