June
Brown Argus A small butterfly, the Brown Argus, Plebeius agestis has brown wings with a row of orange spots. The adults have a silvery appearance as they fly low to the ground and they stop frequently either to ... Read more |
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Cotton Grass The silky-white seed heads of Cotton Grass, Eriphorum angustifolium, were once used in Sussex for stuffing pillows. You would need to gather a lot of seed heads to fill a pillow case today! Read more |
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Water Milfoil Water Milfoil, Myriophyllum spicatum is a feathery, submerged water plant that is very appealing to fish for spawning. It grows in still or slow-moving water. A similar species, Parrot's ... Read more |
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Small Skipper Small Skippers, Thymelicus sylvestris are marvellous flyers, manoeuvring expertly through tall grass stems. It is these darting flights that normally alert an observer to their presence. Closer examin... Read more |
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Large Skipper The Large Skipper Ochlodes faunus is a common butterfly in England and can be found in almost any sheltered patch of grassland that contains tall clumps of coarse grasses. Males are ... Read more |
Adder's Tongue Adder’s Tongue, Ophioglossum vulgatum makes an appearance, with its distinctive tongue-like spike encased by an oval leaf. It was once believed to be a cure for snake-bite. Read more |
Crested Dog's Tail The Crested Dog’s Tail, Cynosurus cristatus is a distinctive grass that was used in the 19th century for making bonnets. Read more |
Common Knapweed The Common Knapweed, Centaurea nigra, has often been used to determine true love. From the familiar game of removing petals one by one to a chant of ‘he loves me, he loves me not...’ to a more involve... Read more |
