Saturday 4 September

A  welcome dry day for the Charnock Richard Village Scarecrows.

Each year lots of the villagers make scarecrows and display them, I had a ride round and took some photos - these are just a few.

Anyone for tennis?

Wimbledon's no 1 court has not got grass that good.

This old bloke had plenty of company, loads of people had their photo taken with him.

He was quite realistic.

Two Smiley folk.

Last of the Summer Wine.

 A lot of thought and work went into this.

This was a good likeness for Kim & Aggy of How Clean is Your House.

Did not recognise this pop star - perhaps I am as they say not with it.

I know these two - showing my age.

Men at Work

Reminded me of Mr Potato Head.

The note says his mate went to look at the chimney ages ago, wonder what happened to him?

Whoops here he is.

Compare the Meercat.com and an Indian friend.

British Gas to the rescue.

The Mangle Family.

Lady sat knitting with her cat.

These quad bikes get every where.

These two have escaped from the TV commercial.

This was realistic.

The wicked witch of the west chasing

Dorothy and her friends on the yellow brick road.

The X factor judges were there.

We even had a bit of excitement with this scarecrow putting out a fire.

I liked this one - it was one that could have been in a field.

The next few photos were all in one area - they called it the Changing of the Guard.

Although I have no idea what these two had to do with it.

I had a great time and really enjoyed everyone of the scarecrows.

The Yarrow passes under this bridge, this is one of the main roads into the village.

I pushed my bike down Sharratt's Path on my way home to see what plants were about.

Japanese Knotweed - Fallopia japonica

This is a pest but last year it was cut down, as you can see still some about but only a tenth of previous years - it needs to be done again to make a good job, the only problem now is the balsam that is growing where the knotweed was.

Japanese Knotweed - Fallopia japonica

Top Lodge early morning.

These were out of range for my small camera but perhaps they can be ID.

Take Care.

Saturday 19 June

Alder Gall - Eriophyes inangulis 19.06.10 (3)

Showing both sides.

Big Lodge

Common Knapweed buds - Centaurea nigra

Hemp Agrimony buds - Eupatorium cannabinum

Honeysuckle - Lonicera periclymenum

Knotgrass - Polygonum aviculare

Large Bindweed - Calystegia silvatica

Lesser Burdock - Arctium minus

Swan Family on the Top Lodge.

Take Care.

Thursday 21 May

What started out a wet dismal morning turned into a wonderful day, we immediately started looking for plants.

We began in Clitheroe Castle's grounds, then around the streets and back alleys. Then we had our lunch at Brungerley Park near the bridge, we did part of the sculpture trail and then onto Cross Hill quarry.

Bugle
Common Milkwort
Twayblade
Crosswort

This is Giant Knotweed x Japanese Knotweed - sometimes called Connolly's knotweed.

Feverfew

French Sorrel

Gooseberry growing at the side of the river.

Hoary Plantain

Hybrid Aven - cross between Water Aven & Wood Aven (Herb Bennet)

Pendulous Sedge growing in a back street.

Springbeauty

Thyme-leaved Sandwort

Water Aven

Wild Strawberry

Bulbous Buttercup

A really good day, considering the rain was coming down like stair rods on the way up. Never did another drop after I got there.