Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Glenluce to St Helena 27th August 2011

Decided on an easy walk from Glenluce to St Helena along the Luce River.

1-himalayan-balsam

Himalayan Balsam taking over a bit here, it seemed much worse than last time we visited.

2-reflected-reeds

Reflected reeds

3-udea-lutealis

Moth Udea lutealis

4-peacock

Lots of Peacock butterflies about

5-small-copper

Small Copper on Knapweed, an important plant this time of year for many invertebrates.

6-himalayan-balsam

Although a foreign invader, the bees do love the Himalayan Balsam, although I understand it produces very pale honey.

7-reflected-balsam

Himalayan Balsam reflected in the river, you can see just how invasive it is along the riverbanks

8-peacock

Another Peacock showing its curly tongue

9-sea-aster

Sea Aster

10-mushroom

Large mushroonm on the edge of the golf course

11-st-helena

St Helena shore

12-st-helena

Looking out to Luce Bay

13-st-helena

Sparkling sea

14-swans-and-gulls

Gulls and Mute Swans in the distance

15-fish

Large fish breaking the surface in the shallow water where the river meets the sea

16-dead-crab

Shore Crab shell

17-sea-lavender

Sea Lavender, I havn’t seen any for some time, when I was a child my Mum used to collect big bunches of it along the south coast and dry for dried flower arrangements.

18-cinnabar-caterpillar

Cinnabar caterpillar looking for somewhere to hide on an old log

19 beetle-Broscus-cephalotes

Beetle-Broscus-cephalotes

20-7-spot-ladybird

7 Spot ladybird

21-toad

Large toad by the path

22-7-spots

More 7 Spots

23-sign

Very sad and it is still happening, we had a bit of an altercation with a woman with three boisterous dogs, she had no control over them, nor did she attempt to!

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