Explore the diverse flora and fauna on the Downs from season to season through personal observations and photographs

Saturday, 14 Feb 2026

Common Stretch Spider on a fern leaf

First up today, as a follow-on from yesterday’s post I have a further image showing the sepals of the Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) confirming the ID. The image clearly shows that the sepals are reflexed (bent downwards), are blunt-ended and have a fimbriate margin (fringed or ragged edge), all of these factors separating Cherry Plum […]