Flowers of Harrington Airfield

Hello

The poor substrate conditions around the old Second World War and Cold War bunkers at Harrington Airfield provide ideal growing conditions for common wild flowers which in turn make it attractive to moths, butterflies and other insects. It was pretty dull and cold today for butterflies but Speckled Wood, Small Heath and Meadow Brown provided brief flutters! First broods of Common Whitethroat and Willow Warbler are out now, not far behind the first of the fledged tit broods.

An adult Gannet was in flight over Peterborough today, arrowing it's way south west towards Northamptonshire but seemingly it wasn't subsequently seen in the county despite many of us looking up and hoping!

Regards

Neil M

Common Sainfoin.

Common Spotted Orchids.

Self-heal.

Viper's Bugloss.

Bee Orchid.

Yellow Shell moth.

I am particularly weak on
botany so hopefully I have 
these all identified correctly!