June sees the profuse blossoming of wild roses, smaller but surely not inferior to domesticated strains. This Dog Rose is part of the hedgrow on the northern path along Crane Park Island.

June is a month that blazes. It is probably the finest month for wild flowers in the Crane Valley. Meadows and verges hum to an abundance of insect life.

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Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > June sees the profuse blossoming of wild roses, smaller but surely not inferior to domesticated strains. This Dog Rose is part of the hedgrow on the northern path along Crane Park Island.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > There should be few problems seeing Marsh Frogs on Crane Park Island in June. Having sung their hearts out earlier in the season, these amphibians are common and highly visible this month.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Hogweeds stand out like rainforest giants in this bug's eye view from the lower undergrowth of Crane Park.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Another view of Azure Damselflies, one of the most easily seen damseflies along the River Crane.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The best is yet to come from Honeysuckle as it prepares to flower in June. Once these lobes have embraced the sun they will become a magnet to the Crane's invertebrate life.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Hoverflies are abundant along the Crane in June. This species is probably Syrphus ribesii and is gorging on the nectar of a Field Rose.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The site of giant "cabbages" along the Crane in June is an indicator that one of our most charismatic common plants is preparing to flower soon. This is Lesser Burdock, which features in several different monthly photo galleries as it shows "character" all year round.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The presence of Meadow Vetchling in flower is a healthy sign for any grassland. One of the best places for this plant along the Crane is the meadow on the south side of the river to the east of the "two road bridges".

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > This is a good time of year to go bug hunting. One prize along the Crane might be a sighting of the metallic green Rose Chafer, seen here clambering slowly over June blossom in search of nectar.

June sees the profuse blossoming of wild roses, smaller but surely not inferior to domesticated strains. This Dog Rose is part of the hedgrow on the northern path along Crane Park Island.