9 June 2014 in Groningen province. We hear a chaffinch. We see these Allium (onion relative) flower buds.
Not so far away, later, the same plant species in a more advanced flowering stage.
Greenfinches and spotted flycatchers live here as well. And roe deer, often nibbling on the plants.
This year, young kestrels in the nestbox. Last year, kestrels did not use the box.
Black rampion flowers.
This is a black rampion video.
And more dodder-grass, further on.
Orange hawkweed flowers.
A pheasant flies away.
Many plant species growing together.
Including oxeye daisies.
And purple salsify; and meadow salsify.
And great burnet.
And field cow-wheat flowers.
And meadow clary.
The Pulsatilla‘s flowers are finished already.
As are these Asteraceae composite flowers.
Common broomrape, a parasitic plant, is still flowering.
So are harebells.
And field scabious.
Orobanche purpurea is another parasitical plant; a parasite on Achillea here.
Two common blue damselflies in heart-shaped embrace. With other individuals, like the single male on the left of this photo, flying past. Like the female blue-tailed damselfly on the right of the photo.
There were more blue-tailed damselflies. Like the female on this photo.
Both common frogs and edible frogs live in the pond. And smooth newts.
This edible frog is between some of the many marsh horsetail plants.
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