Shropshire Farm BLOG from 6th June 2021
27 Jun 2021
Barn Owl
Spotted resting in an oak tree this evening.
17 Jun 2021
Barn Owl
Report received of bird catching prey
15 Jun 2021
Smooth Hawksbeard
Ribwort Plantain
Rogue white form of Bulbous buttercup
14 Jun 2021
Peacock butterfly caterpillar
Peacock butterfly caterpillar
Peacock caterpillars are black, covered with short spines and speckled with white spots.
Caterpillars can be seen between mid-May and July.
A number were seen today on stinging nettles.
14 Jun 2021
Lesser Trefoil ...
Lesser Hawkbit
12 Jun 2021
Southern Marsh Orchid
Catsear.
Ground Elder
11 Jun 2021
Cockchafer
Cockchafer
Sometimes referred to as the May bug.
11 Jun 2021
Hoverfly
Notable increase in insects during the last couple of weeks.
11 Jun 2021
Cuckoo spit
Cuckoo spit
Cuckoo spit is found on plants from May onwards. Inside each mass of cuckoo spit is a juvenile yellow-green froghopper (or spittle bug).
10 Jun 2021
Common Sorrel
Germander speedwell?
Lesser Stichwort
9 Jun 2021
Common Blue Damselfly (F) - orange form
Silver Ground Carpet moth
Weavil
9 Jun 2021
Red Clover
Common Spotted Orchid
Ragged Robin
9 Jun 2021
Canada Goose
Canada Goose family on the farm pond.
7 Jun 2021
Common bird's-foot-trefoil
Creeping Cinquefoil
Red Campion
