Woolwich Common in June

Five-spot Burnet moths feed on Vetch and Bramble flowers. In the middle of Woolwich common the bustle of London recedes to a hushed distance beyond the enveloping bushes and trees. At the height of summer the common teems with life, many species of insect fill every available niche among the tangle of plants. You have to walk carefully here; away from the main paths, the ground is pitted with old tank tracks and the thorns snag at your legs. The closer you look, the more you see, so the pressure of passing time means less the longer you stay enthralled.