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Bird’s-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Bittersweet (Solanum dulcamara)

Yarrow (Achillea millefollium)

Giant Hogweed and Thistles

Smooth Hawk’s-beard (Crepis capillaris)

Silverweed (Potentilla anserine)

Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris)

Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angutifolium)

Rosebay Willowherb (Chamerion angutifolium)

Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)

Giant Hogweed (Tragopogon pratensis)

Ivy-leaved Toadflax (Cymbalaria muralis)

Enchanter’s-nightshade (Circaea lutetiana)

Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvensis)

Cow Parsley (Anthricus sylvestris)

Cat’s Ear (Hypochaeris radicata)

Brambles, Nettles and a Gatekeeper

Yellow Rattle seed-heads (Rhinanthus minor)

Red Campion seed-heads (Silene dioica)

Herb Bennet seed-heads (Geum urbanum)

Foxgloves seed-heads (Digitalis purpurea)

Creeping Buttercup seed-heads (Ranunculus repens)

Creeping Thistle seed-heads (Cirsium arvensis)

Flag Iris seed-pods (Iris pseudocorus)

Water-plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

Water-plantain leaves (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

Water-plantain flowers (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

Water-cress (Ririppa nasturtium-aquaticum)

Water mint (Mentha aquatica)

Bur-reed (Sparanium erectum)

Bulrushes or Reed Mace (Typha latifolia)

Bog Pondweed (Potamogeton polygonifolius)

Common Duckweed (Lemna minor)

Canadian Pondweed (Elodea canadensis)

Ferns and Mosses

Ferns and Mosses

Hart’s-tongue (Asplenium scolopendrium)

Maidenhair Spleenwort (Asplenium trichomas)

Polypody fern (Polypodium vulgare)

Common Pocket-moss (Fissidens taxifolius)

Common Tamarisk-moss (Thuidium tamariscinum)

Springy Turf-moss (Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus)

Lecanoraceae Lichen

Lecanoraceae Lichen

Alder (Alnus glutinosa)

Rhododendron (Rhododendron ferrugineum)

Oak acorns (Quercus robur)

Yew berries (Taxus baccata)

(Goat) Willow (Salix caprea)

Sycamore fruit (Acer pseudoplatanus)

Horse Chestnuts fruit (Aesculus hippocastanum)

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Blue tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans)

Yellow Chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa)

Yellow Chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa)

White Park Cattle

White Park Cattle (Bull)

Fallow deer (Dama dama)

Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)

Juvenile Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)

Gatekeeper (Maiola tithonius)

Water Boatman (Corixidae)

Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva)

Cricket

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