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Pyrausta purpuralis moth on thyme

Pyrausta purpuralis moth on thyme flower

Day-flying moth (does also fly at night) with distinctive colouring, Pyrausta purpuralis, the common purple and gold moth, was feeding on the flowers of thyme in a local allotment, then settling to sun itself on the thyme leaves.

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Purple loosestrife, flowers beginning to open

Purple loosestrife, flowers beginning to open

One of the stems of a purple loosestrife growing by the side of the canal, seen at the end of last month when these flowers were just beginning to open.

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Comma butterfly feeding on thistle flower

Comma butterfly feeding on thistle flower

Comma butterfly, showing the white comma mark on its underwing, perching head down feeding on a thistle flower.

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Mallow in flower, Barley Field

Mallow in flower, Barley Field

Flowers on one of the mallows growing among the grasses of the Barley Field last month.

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Pollen-dusted bee on ragwort flowers

Pollen-dusted bee on ragwort flowers

Bee which has gathered a light dusting of pollen as it went round visiting flowers on one of the ragwort plants in the Barley Field recently.

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Garden hollyhock (and tiny beetle)

Garden hollyhock

Centre of one of the flowers of a garden hollyhock, and the rim of the flower with a small beetle clinging on.

Garden hollyhock (and tiny beetle)