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| Green-winged Orchid |
Already the
early flowers of Coltsfoot have turned to ‘clocks’ along the road to the
recycling centre off the Milford Road and now if one looks along the southern
verge of Woodside Lane in Lymington the purple flowering spikes of Green-winged
Orchids have appeared.
Butterfly-wise
Brimstones, Orange-tips, Holly Blues and Speckled Woods have emerged and are on
the wing along with Peacocks, Small Tortoiseshells and the occasional Painted
Lady which may have hibernated.
Many of the
summer visiting birds are arriving with Chiffchaffs singing, Swallows and
martins hawking insects over ponds and lakes, especially somewhere like
Blashford Lakes, and in the Forest Redstarts have been recorded.
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| Orane-tip - male |
With the
fine weather forecast for the coming days there’s plenty out there to go and
look for and enjoy!
Photos: © Richard Coomber