CloseEyeOnMay - Page 2 - Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk)'s Photos

May is a magnificent month for nature on the Crane. Luxuriant fresh growth is in evidence everywhere, the dawn chorus is in full glorious cry and the coming summer seems eternal.

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Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Drops of dew must seem like large puddles to this Seven-spot Ladybird as it hunts for aphids in the lush fresh undergrowth that by May has begun to cover Crane Park.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > May often sees a profusion of snails in Crane Park, especially on damp mornings. This one is easily defying gravity as it clings to a dead Lesser Burdock stem.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > The close eye of this Song Thrush is glinting in the light of a May afternoon as it dust bathes in a sunny corner of Crane Park.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Elder is one of the commonest shrubs along the Crane. While the bountiful blossom is attractive, its scent is distinctively less so.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > This sedge grows amidst areas of rank grassland along the Crane. The colour contrasts of cream and purple are exquisite and the almost random geometric alignment of the head as it opens out is most unusual.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > This is an ideal month to go bug hunting in the grasses of Crane Park. This is a species of weevil known as Phyllobius pomaceus, which is commonly found on the leaves of nettles.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > During warm weather in May several species of moth are easily attracted by evening lights. This is the Brimstone moth and it is flying around the Crane in May.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Nature's design is often surprising. The Guelder Rose is an excellent hedge plant and starts to flower from the outside in during May. This plant forms part of the hedgerow on the west of Crane Park Island.

Anita and Keith Martin (borsuk) > Comfrey comes in various colours, with purple, white and cream all easily found in disturbed areas along the Crane. This purple flowering plant is well-established in Mereway Nature Park.

Drops of dew must seem like large puddles to this Seven-spot Ladybird as it hunts for aphids in the lush fresh undergrowth that by May has begun to cover Crane Park.

> Drops of dew must seem like large puddles to this Seven-spot Ladybird as it hunts for aphids in the lush fresh undergrowth that by May has begun to cover Crane Park.

Drops of dew must seem like large puddles to this Seven-spot Ladybird as it hunts for aphids in the lush fresh undergrowth that by May has begun to cover Crane Park.

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