Natural History Autumn coming to Wraysbury Lakes 9 September 2017 Ian Alexander Hips Haws Berries – autumn is definitely on the way now Himalayan Balsam (Policeman’s Helmet) – either a delight or a scourge, depending on point of view, but still, an elegant plant Alfalfa – the king of forage plants, which is what its name means in Arabic (apparently) Southern Hawker, a magnificent dragonfly of late summer and autumn. Banded Demoiselles and Common Blue Damselflies were still flying, too Red Admiral, basking on the Wraysbury brambles
Love of Nature, Natural Patterns Golden Birch Leaves in Pond … 10 November 2015 Ian Alexander Late Afternoon Golden Birch Leaves in Pond Birchleaf Path through Ivy at dusk