Monday, June 14, 2021

14 June 2021

Had a quick walk around some of the Blue this morning in the sunshine and played on the Green this evening.

Came across a new species of damselfly on the pond in front of the 4th tee.  There were quite of few of them flying round.

Blue-tailed Damselfly (male) Ischnura elegans [4th Blue]

Both Dog Rose and Honeysuckle are scrambling across the Hedgerow to the left of the 2nd.

Dog Rose Rosa canina [2nd Blue]

Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum [2nd Blue]

I found another Pyramidal Orchid between the 8th and 11th, this time fully in flower, not far from the Southern Marsh Orchids (first photo).

Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis [10th Blue]

In amongst the thick rough there are a few different species of thistle - providing extra incentive to keep the ball on the fairway, particularly if wearing shorts or a skirt.  Musk thistle is the one that has large nodding flower heads.

Musk Thistle Carduus nutans [12th Blue]

Welted thistle has smaller flowers and branched stems and lots of spiny wings all the way up the stem.

Welted Thistle Carduus crispus [15th Blue]

Marsh thistle has unbranched stems and a cluster of flowers at the top.

Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre [4th Green]

Meadow Thistle is friendlier and has no harsh spines and a single flower on a long stalk.  You can see this growing in the fen around the 4th Green/16th Red.

Meadow Thistle Cirsium dissectum [16th Red]




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