UK Agriculture four seasons
Four seasons Summer
Summer
Dairy cows chilling out and enjoying the view. 
Summer
A young highland cow grazing long grass. Livestock breeds have developed to reflect the needs of the local people in certain areas.
Summer
A charolais cow taking an interest.
Summer
A muck heap that has accumulated over the winter is now being spread back onto the fields as fertiliser.
Summer
New Zealand and Australian gangs specialise in sheep shearing and tour the world for work.
Summer
Ewes and lambs sheltering from hot summer sun.
Summer
The first cut of hay may take place in late June in settled hot weather.
Summer
Winter barley is now fully in ear and maturing. Harvest will begin in a months time.
Summer
Spring barley is now maturing and the characteristic awns (spikes) from the ear glisten in evening light.
Summer
The ears of winter wheat. Grains, once ground provide us with flour for bread and biscuits.
Summer
A mature ear of the wheat crop.
Summer
The pods of oil seed rape now ready for harvest. Oil seed rape provides us with vegetable oil and is widely used in processed foods.
Summer
Harvesting oats. After winter barley, winter oats are the next cereal to be cut.
Summer
A round straw bale. Straw is an important by-product of the arable farms of eastern areas and much is transported westwards each year to livestock producing regions.
Summer
Sunflowers are an alternative crop that are becoming more suitable for the UK as the climate becomes warmer.
Summer
The asparagus season is drawing to a close as the plant is allowed to go to fern.
Summer
Sweetcorn is now in season. The crop, maize, is sometimes used for creating seasonal mazes.
Summer
Onions are now being harvested and are available fresh.
Summer
Black Cherries
Summer
A dragonfly laying its eggs in a pond. Over the last decade farmers have been responsible for creating thousands of new ponds.
Summer
In 2004 parts of the countryside were opened up for public access under "right to roam". Check a new OS map however as it is only land that has been officially designated as "open" that can be accessed this way.
Summer
Its not just farming that benefits from fine weather. Many farms have diversified into tourism.
Summer
A meadow brown butterfly on sown grass in set aside.
Summer
A marbled white butterfly enjoying flowering grasses in a hay crop.
Summer
Pyramid orchid in flower along side a footpath in Hampshire. Watching where you walk in the countryside is a serious issue.
Summer
A conservation margin alongside a crop of wheat with corn marigold, cornflower and poppy.
Summer
A well managed beech plantation.