Tag: Cornwall

  • Western Bee-fly

    Western Bee-fly

    The Western Bee-fly is a fairly rare species in the UK – it has been spotted on The Lizard, both near Kennack and at Poltesco. Photo: Tony Blunden

  • Burnet Rose

    Burnet Rose

    Creamy-white Burnet Roses are everywhere on the coastal heaths from May through to July. Photo: © Natural England/Neil Pike

  • Beautiful Demoiselle

    Beautiful Demoiselle

    Beautiful Demoiselle damselflies are on the wing from early summer until the early autumn. Photo: © Natural England/Chris Gomersall

  • Common Lizard

    Common Lizard

    Common Lizards vary quite a bit in colour, from green to brown.  Photo: © Natural England/Paul Lacey

  • Sparrowhawk

    Sparrowhawk

    Although the Sparrowhawk breeds in woodland, it can be spotted hunting across many habitats. Photo: © Natural England/Andy Neale

  • Ramsons

    Ramsons

    In spring and early summer, the garlic scent of Ramsons is everywhere in the deciduous woodlands, hedges and verges round the Lizard. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Wakely

  • Wood-sorrel

    Wood-sorrel

    Wood-sorrel blooms in April and May. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Bar-tailed Godwit

    Bar-tailed Godwit

    Look out for this long-beaked wader round The Lizard coastline in winter, or on passage in spring and autumn. Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt

  • Bluebells

    Bluebells

    You know it is spring when bluebells start to bloom.  Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Cuckoo

    Cuckoo

    Cuckoos migrate back to the UK in the spring. Photo: Dougy Wright

  • Early Forget-me-not

    Early Forget-me-not

    In the spring, look out for the tiny and delicate blue flowers of Early Forget-me-not nestling on sandy cliff-top and heathland soils round The Lizard. Photo: Steve Townsend

  • Thrift

    Thrift

    The lollipop heads of Thrift start to bloom in April, all pink and gorgeous on the clifftops. Photo: Amanda Scott

  • Peacock

    Peacock

    Peacock butterflies emerge into the sunshine from their winter sleep in the spring. Photo: © Natural England/Paul Glendell

  • Primrose

    Primrose

    It must be spring when there are primroses. Photo: © Natural England/Peter Roworth

  • Earthtongues

    Earthtongues

    There are nine species of Earthtongues in the UK. Often overlooked, they are an important indicator of ancient unimproved grassland. Photo: gailhampshire, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

  • Goldfinch

    Goldfinch

    Who doesn’t love a Goldfinch? Photo: © Natural England/Allan Drewitt