Tuesday 2 April

Another beautiful morning, dry and just on freezing.

 Colt's-foot - Tussilago farfara

Work on the Big Lodge

Still one Youngster left the other two have gone.

Take Care

Wednesday 18 April

Rain this morning - we made our way to the Lower Burgh Meadow

 Apple - Malus sp.

 Colt's-foot - Tussilago farfara

 Colt's-foot Clock - Tussilago farfara

 Cow Parsley - Anthriscus sylvestris

 Cowslip - Primula veris

 Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis

 Foxglove - Digitalis purpurea

 Gorse - Ulex europaeus

Mullein - Verbascum - probably Great Mullein

 Greater Stitchwort - Stellaria holostea

 Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

 Hornbeam - Carpinus betulus

 Large Bittercress - Cardamine amara

 Oxeye Daisy - Leucanthemum vulgare

 Teasel - Dipsacus fullonum

Wood Anemone - Anemone nemorosa

Take Care

Wednesday 21 March

Dry day

 7 Spot Ladybird

 Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrum

 Alexanders - Smyrnium olusatrum

 Box - Buxus sempervirens

 Colt's-foot - Tussilago farfara

 Cowslip - Primula veris

 Cowslip - Primula veris

Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis

 Forsythia suspensa x viridissima = F. xintermedia

 Fox found dead by the roadside

 Great Scented Liverwort - Conocephalum conicum

 Great Scented Liverwort - Conocephalum conicum

 Ground Elder - Aegopodium podagraria

 Ramsons - Allium ursinum

 Welsh Poppy - Meconopsis cambrica

 Yarrow Valley View

 Yarrow Valley View

Yarrow Valley View

Take Care

Wednesday 31 August

Cool morning, cloudy but the rain stayed away.

We went onto the Lower Burgh Meadow.

Alsike Clover - Trifolium hybridum 

 Amphibious Bistort - Persicaria amphibia this was very disappointing due to the dry weather - usually a large flowering patch but only found two flowers.

 Amphibious Bistort - Persicaria amphibia

 Apple Mint - Mentha x villosa this is the best mint for the table we love it.

Common Knapweed  - Centaurea nigra 

 Common Michaelmas Daisy - Aster novi-belgii x lanceolatus = A. x salignus

 Puccinia poarum on Colts Foot Leaves

 Puccinia poarum on Colts Foot Leaves

 Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria

Wild Carrot - Daucus carota there was plenty of this about last year but I only managed to find a small area.

 Wild Carrot - Daucus carota

The You Are Here Sign has been moved to a more prominent place.

Take Care.