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Wednesday, 11 June 2008
Bayble beach again
Tuesday 10th June 2008
Having escaped the rain on the morning walk in the castle grounds, I risked a walk down to the shore this afternoon in similar threatening conditions. Big mistake. I got somewhat wet on the way back. But not before I had taken a few photos. These are Water Forget-me-nots (Myosotis scorpioides) on the croft.
And a lot more Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus) are slowly unfurling.
I think this is Sea Plantain (Plantago maritima) not quite in flower yet.
And a Lousewort. As if the English name of Lousewort were not enough this little flower is saddled with the lengthy scientific name of Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum.
The tide was still going out - and a big black cloud was rolling in.
I'm not sure what lichen this is - perhaps I shall be able to identify it when I get home. Perhaps....
The pebbles and rocks on the shore provide a never-ending source of pleasure. I could, and sometimes, do, spend hours just picking through pebbles on a beach, listening to the waves and the seabirds in the background.
Common Limpets (Patella vulgaris) reach up to 60mm long and those found on the higher shore, like these, are steeply conical. Juveniles and the ones on the lower shore are flatter.
The familiar Common Mussel (Mytilus edulis).
A Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) was wandering quickly up and down the shore, leaving its footprints in the sand. It occurred to me that I may never have seen a Ringed Plover until this holiday. I have seen Little Ringed Plovers before but until I can check my list at home I'm not certain whether I have seen a Ringed Plover before or not.
At dusk another fantastic sky.....
Having escaped the rain on the morning walk in the castle grounds, I risked a walk down to the shore this afternoon in similar threatening conditions. Big mistake. I got somewhat wet on the way back. But not before I had taken a few photos. These are Water Forget-me-nots (Myosotis scorpioides) on the croft.
And a lot more Yellow Flag (Iris pseudacorus) are slowly unfurling.
I think this is Sea Plantain (Plantago maritima) not quite in flower yet.
And a Lousewort. As if the English name of Lousewort were not enough this little flower is saddled with the lengthy scientific name of Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum.
The tide was still going out - and a big black cloud was rolling in.
I'm not sure what lichen this is - perhaps I shall be able to identify it when I get home. Perhaps....
The pebbles and rocks on the shore provide a never-ending source of pleasure. I could, and sometimes, do, spend hours just picking through pebbles on a beach, listening to the waves and the seabirds in the background.
Common Limpets (Patella vulgaris) reach up to 60mm long and those found on the higher shore, like these, are steeply conical. Juveniles and the ones on the lower shore are flatter.
The familiar Common Mussel (Mytilus edulis).
A Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) was wandering quickly up and down the shore, leaving its footprints in the sand. It occurred to me that I may never have seen a Ringed Plover until this holiday. I have seen Little Ringed Plovers before but until I can check my list at home I'm not certain whether I have seen a Ringed Plover before or not.
At dusk another fantastic sky.....
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Down to the shore
Monday 12th May 2008
This afternoon we worked in the garden with me dabbling at weeding while GB laid cable for the waterfall, put up an anemometer and wind direction indicator before cleaning some of the algae out of the pond where it was strangling the Hornwort.
After dinner I walked down the croft to the shore. What was intended to be a brief stroll ended up being a major photographic expedition. On my way down the croft I disturbed a couple of moths both of which were quite happy to be picked up and to sit on my hand. Much to my surprise and to some extent annoyance I have been unable to identify them. They are obviously Geometers and appear to be carpet moths of some sort but which one is beyond me. I think they may be a species I haven’t seen before; either that or a Hebridean form of th Galium Carpet.
Down on the beach I photographed wracks on the middle shore.
There are lots of Beadlet Sea Anemones and despite the fact that I have lots of (and better) photos of them from the Lleyn I could not resist taking a photo or two.
On the cliff face are Primroses, Thrift, and various other flowers.
There was also this moss which, yet again, I could not identify without my library.
Oystercatchers, a Ringed Plover and a small flock of Dunlin were all on the rocks between the little beach and the main beach. I parked myself on a rock (despite the barnacles sticking into my rear end) and clicked away until I was satisfied I had as good a set of pictures as I could obtain at that distance.
Back on the croft I came across a Garden Tiger caterpillar.
The sun set over Lower Bayble and I decided it was time to head back ‘home’.
This afternoon we worked in the garden with me dabbling at weeding while GB laid cable for the waterfall, put up an anemometer and wind direction indicator before cleaning some of the algae out of the pond where it was strangling the Hornwort.
After dinner I walked down the croft to the shore. What was intended to be a brief stroll ended up being a major photographic expedition. On my way down the croft I disturbed a couple of moths both of which were quite happy to be picked up and to sit on my hand. Much to my surprise and to some extent annoyance I have been unable to identify them. They are obviously Geometers and appear to be carpet moths of some sort but which one is beyond me. I think they may be a species I haven’t seen before; either that or a Hebridean form of th Galium Carpet.
Down on the beach I photographed wracks on the middle shore.
There are lots of Beadlet Sea Anemones and despite the fact that I have lots of (and better) photos of them from the Lleyn I could not resist taking a photo or two.
On the cliff face are Primroses, Thrift, and various other flowers.
There was also this moss which, yet again, I could not identify without my library.
Oystercatchers, a Ringed Plover and a small flock of Dunlin were all on the rocks between the little beach and the main beach. I parked myself on a rock (despite the barnacles sticking into my rear end) and clicked away until I was satisfied I had as good a set of pictures as I could obtain at that distance.
Back on the croft I came across a Garden Tiger caterpillar.
The sun set over Lower Bayble and I decided it was time to head back ‘home’.
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