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Friday, August 15, 2014

Sunday 10 August

We went on to the lower burgh this morning, Meg ran herself silly chasing everything that moved.

I have been waiting for the Melilot seeds to start ripening to add to my wild patch if they will grow.

These are Tall Melilot and to me the best way to ensure the species, as Ribbed Melilot is too much like it's cousin, Tall has black ripe seeds and ribbed has brown, as the kids say today "simple".

The first photo was taken with flash

Tall Melilot - Melilotus altissima

This one was taken in natural light

Text book: nice and black.

Take Care

Saturday, July 12, 2014

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

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Saturday 9 July

On our own so we wandered on to the Lower Burgh Meadow.

Alsike Clover - Trifolium hybridum small patch just going over.

Alsike Clover - Trifolium hybridum

Broad Leaved Helleborine - Epipactus helleborine this patch had about 7 plants last year, they are here but look like the strimmers have done a bit of cutting down, unfortunately they are near to the paths edge.

Broad Leaved Helleborine - Epipactus helleborine

Common Ragwort - Senecio jacobaea

Fungi

Garden Privet - Ligustrum ovalifolium this one is part of an hedge in the village, the scent always reminds me of my childhood, it was always a popular hedge. Wild Privit does grow round here but I have not seen it flower yet.

Garden Privet - Ligustrum ovalifolium

Lady's Bedstraw - Galium verum

Meadow Vetchling - Lathyrus pratensis

Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria

Perennial Sow Thistle - Sonchus arvensis

Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria not a lot on the meadow I expected it to spread but it seems to be less this year.

Purple Loosestrife - Lythrum salicaria

Square-stalked St John's-wort - Hypericum tetrapterum there's plenty of St John's-wort about but not square stalked and yes this is also next to the path, I have yet to see this flower.