Sunday 26 April

Good Morning

 Ash - Fraxinus excelsior

 Cherry Laurel - Prunus laurocerasus

 Cuckooflower - Cardamine pratensis

 Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis

 Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis

 Green Figwort - Scrophularia umbrosa

 Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

 Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

 Pied Wagtail

Ramsons - Allium ursinum

Take Care

Thursday 24 April

Not a lot going on this morning, the weather was still kind.

 Arnold & George way ahead again

Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

Out for dinner so we called at Christ Church, Charnock Richard, there was some work going on inside.

This Star Magnolia - Magnolia stellata was the first thing I saw well I should say smelled it was so nice never seen it in flower and the scent was wonderful not a big plant but it fit perfectly into the corner of the Church.

 I was so taken with it I bought two for my garden, I have not bought a plant in years.

 Bleeding-heart - Dicentra formosa was beside one of the benches it was stunning.

Christ Church - Charnock Richard always worth a visit if only for the peace & quiet.

Take Care

Tuesday 14 May

Damp this morning 

We did the Lower Burgh Meadow

 Berberis

 Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

Red Campion - Silene dioica

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

Saturday 23 April

We had rain over night but it is still warm

 Green Dock Beetle

 Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

 White Dead Nettle - Lamium album

White Lipped Snail

Take Care.

Wednesday 6 April

Mild again and perfect for a walk to the Lower Burgh Meadow.

Brooklime leaves - Veronica beccabunga near the Big Lodge

Cherry flowers on my tree at home.

Plenty of blossom as always so there will be lots of cherries for the birds and some for us.

Colt's-foot leaves - Tussilago farfara just appearing as the flowers are fading.

Common Dog Violet - Viola riviniana

 Common Dog Violet - Viola riviniana

Cowslip - Primula veris a good year for them they are all over.

 Cuckooflower - Cardamine pratensis - lots by the pond near the meadow.

Cuckooflower - Cardamine pratensis

Cuckooflower - Cardamine pratensis the rarer white very pretty.

Flowering Currant - Ripes sanguineum this was hanging over the dog kennels wall, but it does grow wild in lots of places thanks to the birds.

 Flowering Currant leaf - Ripes sanguineum

Ground Ivy - Glechoma hederacea

 Hawthorn buds - Crataegus monogyna

Lord & Ladies  - Arum maculatum

Edge of the pond. 

 Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis another garden escapee.

Marsh Marigold - Caltha palustris

Norway Maple - Acer platanoides

Take Care.