Walk on the (wild) west side

Today a short walk on the western side of Lancing Ring. In flight were Brimstone, 4 Peacock and a Small White butterfly. On the ground in among the Brachypodium Tor Grass were patches of Cowslips, Germander Speedwell and Sweet Violets.

On the short turf path we found a small mound of earth , in the top is a small hole about the size for a small bee. (Flower is a lawn daisy, Bellis perennis)

On a clump of Bramble at the foot of the slope a Bee-fly Bombylius major caught my attention. In the trees a Whitethroat warbler sang cheerfully, close-by a male Chaffinch perched without attempting to compete in the songbird trials.