We walked to Lesnes Abbey Woods via the Upper Bedon Stream (where the Cow Parsley is coming into flower) and where we saw our first Green-Veined White and Orange-Tip Butterflies of the year (both on Dandelions) viz.
We also saw Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell and Small White Butterflies.
In the Woods the Bluebells and Greater Stitchwort are coming into flower viz.
The Wood Sorrel too: joining the abundant Lesser Celandines and Wood Anemones in flower.
We also saw a Brimstone and two Comma Butterflies.
Wild Flowers, flowering, seen on Pavements, in Road-Side Gutters, on Grass Verges &c. included:
Common Field-Speedwell
Common Chickweed
Common Whitlowgrass
Cornsalad viz.
Dandelion
Dove's-Foot Crane's-Bill
Henbit Dead-Nettle viz.
Herb Robert
Ivy-Leaved Speedwell viz.
Ivy-Leaved Toadflax viz.
Lesser Celandine
Pot Marigold
Red Dead-Nettle
Rue-Leaved Saxifrage
Shepherd's-Purse
Springbeauty viz.
Sticky Mouse-Ear
Sweet Violet
Thale Cress
and Three-Cornered Garlic/Leek viz.
We saw just two Dark-Edged Bee-Flies: one beside the Upper Bedon Stream (visiting Green Alkanet) and one in Lesnes Abbey Woods (visiting Lesser Celandine) viz.
And also, but not least, there were a few Mallards (and a single Moorhen) swimming in the Pine Pond, in Lesnes Abbey Woods, including this Character:
All in all, reminding us that we don't need to travel far to enjoy ourselves.
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