Bracket fungi (ffwng) on the dead part of a tree at the bottom of the garden.
Last night’s spectacular sunset (machlud) over the Irish Sea.
The Japanese Maple (Masarnen Siapaneaidd) during sunset.
Newly repositioned/replanted Forest Flame.
Rhododendron (Rhosbren/Rhoswydden) now in flower.
New Fern (Rhedyn) growth in the garden.
Cyfrwy cennog - Dryad’s saddle.
Cheers J.P.
Heddiw - today.
Lindys yfwr gwlith - Drinker moth caterpillar.
wy Madfall ddwr - Newt egg (on water plant leaf looking well developed).
Madfall ddwr gribog benywaidd - Female great crested newt.
Cheers J.P.
Wow! Protected species! I had best not ask where the great crested were!
This, on a small fallen branch. I think it is tuberous polypore - cyfrwy cnapwreiddiog.
Lots of sulphur polypore - chicken of the woods - ysgwydd felen on cherry trees hereabouts at the moment.
Sunset in the garden Saturday 12/05/2018, evening chorus and the cuckoo’s song…
Heddiw - Today.
Mursen fawr dywyll (gwrywaidd) - Beautiful demoiselle (Male).
Mursen fawr dywyll (benywaidd) - Beautiful demoiselle (Female).
Cheers J.P.
Wow, a whole dozen!
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Heddiw - today. [May 3rd]
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Banadl - Broom.[/quote]
I know this was a couple weeks ago but I didn’t see it then. I’m curious about this because it looks rather like what I’ve always understood to be Eithin - Gorse - which we saw LOTS of in Scotland. What is the difference?
Hi from another John. The real one will pobably have a better answer, but in the meantime here is something that I found. Gorse/broom comparison is towards the end of the article.
Eithin (gorse) has prickles, (is prickles!), banadl (broom) doesn’t. From a walkers’ perspective, that’s the major difference. But they often grow together. Broom has long flat sets of leaves. The fact they are both green and have bright yellow flowers makes them similar from a distance, but close up they are quite different.
I just wish the gorse on Rhossili Down had been broom! I spent a lot of time getting pricked while trying to get it out of foolish Cavalier Tishi’s fur!
Not often I get to contribute to this thread - not being a particularly avid photographer, but I spent 5 hours on Skomer Island yesterday 
Ah nefoedd! Heaven! 
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I spent 5 hours on Skomer Island yesterday[/quote]
Macky sent a bunch of photos. Looks like it was a wonderful time!
Thank you so much. You have the same feeder as our new one. We have tried and tried to get a pic of our redpoll(s) all to no avail!
(i’m not jealous , honest !).
Heddiw - Today.
Gwyfyn Rhesyn wen y rhedyn - Brown silver line moth.
Mursen las gyffredin gwrywaidd - Male common blue damselfly.
Mursen las gyffredin benywaidd - Female common blue damselfly.
Dau Glesyn cyffredin gyda’i gilydd - two common blues together.
Cheers J.P.
