Hadrian's Wall 2008
Flora and Fauna
Day One:
The mosaic at the start showing the birdies
Mostly seabirds with the odd wader
A heron stalking some fishies
Dodgy looking mushrooms on a tree
Conkers in the making
An out of focus dragonfly
Wild rosehips
Don’t know – is it thermopsis?
A pretty flower but dreadfully invasive Himalayan Balsam
Spot the wasp coming out at the top
Starlings warming their feet on the pylons
Day Two:
A tiny horse
Two tiny horses
Is it time to go yet?
Shaky looking elderberry
Squirrel food
Day Three:
Horses and geese on a neglected plot
A bat and two swallows
Four swallows and a bat
A splendid tortoiseshell – very hairy if you look closely
I was glad he was looking away when I passed by
A well fed chaffinch at Walltown quarry
Day Four:
Guess what?
Is that heron stalking me now?
The swans wading gracefully to Crag Lough
I was in clover for a while
A bunny I caught smoking – you can see his discarded pack
Err, yum yum – I think not
£5 on the nose please
Day Five:
A lazy cow
Poppies along the field edge
A closer view
Some cranesbill I think
And another one
More soggy poppies
A lovely nettle in flower
An arty shot to finish the story