The Chalkpit in Bloom and What to Expect next Month

Wild Thyme

Common Spotted Orchid, and (below) pictures showing the spotted leaves which give it its name

 

Valerian (a non-native but good for insects)

Yellow-wort, soon to be out.  Note how the leaves join around the stem

Pyramidal Orchids

Common Centaury (the pink thing)

Milkwort



Birdsfoot trefoil, an important food plant for butterflies

Hedge Bedstraw




Squinancywort

What to Expect in July and August

This is a Carline Thistle now...

...and in a few weeks' time it will be covered in Chalkhill Blue butterflies like these below taken in early August 2016.

Greater Knapweed (below) another important food plant



The Chiltern Gentian

There is much more to see, this is only a selection of those I have photographed on the north side of the chalk pit and identified.  
Enjoy the show as it unfolds throughout the summer! 
Tread carefully as you go.