March 2019

Tuesday 14 April

A good walk down the Yarrow Valley

 Primula vulgaris ‘Double Lilac, planted by someone

Wild Garlic or Ramsons - Allium ursinum

 A few Roses in the River Yarrow this morning - a memory for someone

Robin peeping from her nest

 

A little gem Shining Cranesbill - Geranium lucidum

Top Lodge

 

Wood Sorrel - Oxalis acetosella

Take Care

Sunday 29 March

The clocks went forward an hour over night, I don't think it's necessary any more, it was useful when we needed the light to work in but just confusing for folk today.

Raining this morning, not as bad as yesterday.

Weir & Fishladder bet most of you know where we are walking to this morning

Have you ever had the feeling that you are being watched? well we had a watcher in the wood, lone sheep not another in sight, sometimes they get caught in the brambles but it was quite free - just watched us as we passed and on our way back we looked for it, yes it was still watching us a little further on. 

 Primrose - Primula vulgaris in flower Spring has arrived

Lungwort - Pulmonaria officinalis was a little bedraggled but in flower

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Thursday 27 March

Continuing with flowers today 

This is a very special Primrose - Primula vulgaris - I know they grow everywhere, yet this is the last of the ones that Primrose Hill was probably named after - the hill was supposed to have been full in the spring, that was years ago, now we have seen a decline and last year one of the last two was dug up, what for ? I wish I knew. So we now have one and it is healthy - will it be left in peace and flower again next year and maybe our children & grand children will not have to ask why is it called Primrose Hill.

 Primrose - Primula vulgaris

 Ivy Leaved Speedwell - Veronica hederifolia

 Ivy Leaved Speedwell - Veronica hederifolia

 Common Nettle - Urtica dioica

Common Nettle - Urtica dioica

Take Care

Sunday 16 March

Good morning for photos 

 Colt's-foot - Tussilago farfara

 Frog Spawn

 Gas Burner on the meadow - This use to be the old tip so it has to have regular checks and this methane burner - the burner enclosure does have this lean on it, check it against the sky line.

 Goat Willow - Salix caprea

 Just wish the sun had been out to show the Goat Willow with it's Golden Catkins

 Gorse - Ulex europaeus

 Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna

 New Pond on the Lower Burgh

 Taken from the path that leads down to the lodges

 Primrose - Primula vulgaris

Homeward Bound up Sunny Brow

Take Care

Tuesday 4 March

Just a few photos today :)

 Blue Anemone - Anemone apennina

 Cherry Plum - Prunus cerasifera

Dipper

Primrose - Primula vulgaris

Take Care

Friday 21 February

Dry & a drop in temperature frost this morning, the weathers so erratic.

A walk on the Lower Burgh Meadow

 Finally flowering, Cherry Plum - Prunus cerasifera

 Dog's Mercury - Mercurialis perennis, male flowers

Thank goodness for the gates, these two are very vocal and sound the part

 Gorse - Ulex europaeus, in flower

 Our pretty Primrose - Primula vulgaris

The Small Lodge

Take Care