Monday 30 June

Sunny day

 Black Medick - Medicago lupulina

 Cinnabar Catapillars

 Common Poppy - Papaver rhoeas

 Still waiting for the Corn-cockle - Agrostemma githago to flower

 Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus

 Gatekeeper

 Goat's Rue - Galega officinalis

Leaf & tendrils Meadow Vetchling - Lathyrus pratensis

 Meadow Vetchling - Lathyrus pratensis

 Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria

 Perforate St John's Wort - Hypericum perforatum

 Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria

 Red Bartsia - Odontites vernus

 Scarlet Pimpernel - Anagallis arvensis

 Self Heal - Prunella vulgaris

 Tall Melilot - Melilotus altissima

White version of Red Clover - Trifolium pratense, not a rarity but have to say it's the first time I have come across it, we get red, zig zag, alsike & white on the meadow this just stood out - it made the white clover look like it needed a persil wash.

Take Care

Thursday 14 July

Dry day.

 Yarrow Valley you are here map

 Big Lodge View with my back to the map.

 Enchanter's Nightshade - Circaea lutetiana

Wood Avens seedhead - Geum urbanum, Meg spreads these and the other seeds that hook into her fur.

Sunny Brow View

Sunny Brow View

Sunny Brow View

Sunny Brow View


I had to get this photo, so did a detour on my bike, we had seen it in the car but never stopped. Got the photo and the bit of shopping done.

Goat's Rue - Galega officinalis 

Goat's Rue - Galega officinalis

Goat's Rue - Galega officinalis

Take Care.