CloseEyeOnJune - Page 3 - Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)'s Photos

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) > An abundant flowering plant of shady margins and disturbed ground in June is Nipplewort. One plant may have dozens of these delicate flowerheads, with many more tiny buds about to bloom.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Although not a native plant it is hard not to admire the gigantic flowering Garden Mallows in Crane Park at this time of year.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > A close look into the River Crane in June reveals an abundance of colour beneath the surface as well.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Keeping a close eye on the Crane will occasionally prove extremely rewarding. This ghostly creature is a day-flying White Plume Moth, which looked like a stray feather as it rested on these Cleavers.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > June is a good month to stroll along the riverside at Kneller Gardens and admire the beds of flowering Yellow Water-lilies.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > A slightly grudging respect must be paid to the hardy Great Bindweed, which is beginning to flower this month. This plant is a Crane gardener's curse but does at least provide a wonderful resource for invertebrate life.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > This is one of the most noxious invaders of the Crane. These lifeless jungles are the stems of Japanese Knotweed, which shade out all other plants and are almost impossible to remove. There are several small patches along the Crane, including by the railway at Mereway Nature Park.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > One of most magnificent June invertebrates along the Crane is the Stag Beetle. It is hard to imagine that this bulky male happily takes to the air at night.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > A common day-flying Minth Moth (Pyrausta purpuralis) resting on the leaf of a White Bryony.

An abundant flowering plant of shady margins and disturbed ground in June is Nipplewort. One plant may have dozens of these delicate flowerheads, with many more tiny buds about to bloom.

> An abundant flowering plant of shady margins and disturbed ground in June is Nipplewort. One plant may have dozens of these delicate flowerheads, with many more tiny buds about to bloom.

An abundant flowering plant of shady margins and disturbed ground in June is Nipplewort. One plant may have dozens of these delicate flowerheads, with many more tiny buds about to bloom.

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