Volunteers have helped the approach to the village look really good, but within a stones throw of this sign is the other side of human nature.

Great to see this Pyramidal Orchid appear on the farm after an absence of 12 years. According to irecord it could be the only record from our 10 kilometre square.

The Southern Marsh Orchids are now all flowering and have increased in numbers to over a hundred. The Common Spotted Orchids are just coming into flower now. At least two Burnet Companion moths were present at the same location. They are a local moth in Worcestershire.  

This Hummingbird Hawk-moth was in the garden feeding on Valerian.

This Painted Lady butterfly is and indication of insects migrating here from the continent. Silver Y moths and Diamond-back moths have been seen also.

The countryside was dressed in white today to mirror the Windsor celebrations. The May blossom garlanded the hedgerows, while the cow parsley and stichworts adorned the margins.

This male Holly Blue butterfly was feeding on holly flowers in a farm hedge yesterday. It appears to be a good year for the species.

Always great to see the Yellow Wagtails return to breed. This one contrasts nicely with the oil-seed rape volunteer.

The Cowslips and Bugle are colourful additions to the pondside margins.