Summer sunshine Saturday 9th June 2018

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I spent a few hours on the Pembrey LNR this morning before getting on with preparing for the BioBlitz in the Pembrey Country Park which takes place tomorrow (Sunday 10th).

 The weather improved quickly this morning from overcast to hazy warm sunshine which caught me out whilst on the beach looking for the STRANDLINE BEETLE, sadly there is very little debris on the beach suitable for the beetle so I didn't find one in the mile or so of beach I checked.

 On a brighter note I did find some "new" BEE ORCHIDS, growing in a different location to last year, the PYRAMIDAL ORCHIDS are also beginning to put on a show across the reserve.
Bee Orchid flower
The pond in field 2 continues to improve with 7 times more SOUTHERN MARSH ORCHIDS compared to last year as well as EMPORER, BROAD BODIED CHASERS and BLACK-TAILED SKIMMERS, all putting on a show
Black-tailed Skimmer

 Good numbers of SMALL BLUE as well as SMALL HEATH butterflies were pleasing to see as this year seems a bit light on butterfly numbers.
Small Heath

Comments

  1. Unknown10 June 2018 at 00:35

    Never managed to see a Bee Orchid yet. I think we are due for a visit.

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  2. Unknown12 June 2018 at 14:01

    Did you have any success removing the sea buckthorn in your reserve? What seemed to work best?

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    1. Paul Aubrey12 June 2018 at 19:14

      HI
      The method we use is to flail hard, in the winter then use glysophate in the following autumn on the regrowth, its a long term effort however where its been carried out in the past there is clearly a high level of success

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