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Posted by Susan, Mar 23, 2011 1:00 am Oh and does anyone know what's attacking the holly by the entrance below Greendown?
Posted by Susan, Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:31 am Wonderful pics, Susan!
Posted by Bryn, Wed Mar 23, 2011 5:42 pm Thanks, Bryn. I think you are absolutely correct. I found the Natural History Museum has a photo of the holly leaf miner as a pupa. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/species-of-the-day/common-species/phytomyza-ilicis/index.html and armed with its Latin name, Phytomyza ilicis, I was able to check whether it had been recorded on Troopers Hill before. I looked at surveys listed on the Wildlife page http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/wildlife.htm of this website.
Posted by Susan, Thu Mar 24, 2011 3:19 pm More spring stuff - I forgot to include my photos of new leaves unfurling on the hazel in the hedge on Greendown - sorry, I missed taking a photo of the catkin stage. Is there anyone out there who can add that one?
Posted by Susan, Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:01 pm I had a call from Jules today to say we had a bank of violets in bloom on Troopers Hill. This is a bank that was cleared of cotoneaster, cherry trees, hawthorn and holm oak to prevent further spread of the trees into the special heath and grass land. All sorts of plants seem to be growing in this patch now but the violets were looking particularly good. I think they may be a garden escapee type, which may not necessarily be a good thing to have on the Hill, but I am not a violet expert and they are looking pretty and the insects seem to like them. Photos below.
Posted by Susan, Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:50 pm ..and there was a clump of dead nettles nearby. I am sure if this was not such a common plant we would all be planting it in our gardens. I find it a very attractive plant.
Posted by Susan, Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:00 pm .. and the cherry trees planted by pupils from Summerhill School in Troopers Hill Field are blossoming
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