Summer flowers on Troopers Hill
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Walking back from putting up posters round Troopers Hill on Saturday I took a few photos of some of the the plants that are in flower at the moment. So starting with an apology, sorry, I did not find any common blue butterflies http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... ies=icarus but I did find the food plant of its caterpillar is in blossom. Here are some photos of birds foot trefoil including a bee who was very interested in sticking its face right into the blossom.
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants08.jpg)
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants09.jpg) Look at the lower left hand corner of the next photo - there is the bee
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants10.jpg) and here the bee is a little magnified.
. The golden rod was looking lovely
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants03.jpg)
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants04.jpg) and an insect has sneaked into this photo.
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants05.jpg) The mouse-eared hawkweed, with its furry leaves that give it its name was in bloom.
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants06.jpg) and I was pleased with this photo of a honeysuckle blossom. A plant our parkie likes.
. Wood sage is in flower which means there will be plenty of food for the birds when it goes to seed.
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants01.jpg)
![Image](http://www.troopers-hill.org.uk/events/2011-Plants02.jpg)
Enjoy,
Susan
Posted by Susan, Mon Jul 04, 2011 7:41 pm
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