Friday 1 May

We walked Duxbury Woods and decided to have a look through the Duxbury Hall Gardens, the hall was demolished years ago the stable block, cruck barn & coach house are all that remain, they have all been well maintained and contain businesses - the Golf club being the main one.

 The Ancient Rhododendron

 Lots of paths around the gardens

 This was a tunnel now filled in

 More paths

Must be an old door lintel

 

This is one huge flat stone - now used as a bird table

 

The Beech Walk

 

Down by the River Yarrow

 

The old steps in John Wood.

Take Care

Wednesday 14 May

Good Morning at Knott End on Sea

 Birdsfoot Trefoil - Lotus corniculatus

 Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

 Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

 Common Scurvey Grass - Cochlearia officinalis

 Dovesfoot Cranesbill - Geranium molle

Looking toward Fleetwood

View over the bay towards Cumbria

Saltmarsh & across Morecambe Bay toward the nuclear power station - the windmills are much safer

Windmills in Morecambe Bay

 Red Valerian - Centranthus ruber

 Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum

 Snow-in-summer - Cerastium tomentosum

Wild Radish - Raphanus raphanistrum

Take Care

Friday 28 February

A few more from Friday

 Cherry Laurel - Prunus laurocerasus

 Ivy - Hedera helix

 Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum

 Elder - Sambucus nigra

 Lesser Celandine  - Ficaria verna

Lords & Ladies - Arum maculatum

Take Care

Sunday 13 October

Dry morning

 Bittersweet - Solanum dulcamara

 Elder - Sambucus nigra

 Field Rose - Rosa arvensis

 Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna

 Holly - Ilex aquifolium

Sessile Oak - Quercus petraea

Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum

Take Care

Friday 25 May

Dry Morning

 Large Bittercress - Cardamine amara

 Meadow Foxtail - Alopecurus pratensis

 Meadow Foxtail - Alopecurus pratensis

 Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum

 Ribwort - Plantago lanceolata

 Silver-ground Carpet Xanthorhoe montanata

Snipe Fly

Take Care

Thursday 23 February

Damp morning

 Cola-nut Gall - Andricus lignicola found on Oak

 Lesser Celandine  - Ficaria verna

 Marsh Marigold - Caltha palustris

 Opposite Leaved Golden-Saxifrage - Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

 Opposite Leaved Golden-Saxifrage - Chrysosplenium oppositifolium

Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum

Take Care

Tuesday 13 December

Mild damp with a the sun just managing to shine.

 Sunny Brow 

 Rhododendron - Rhododendron ponticum

 7 Spot Ladybird out and about 

 Fooled by the bit of sunshine.

 Nuthatch 

The Christmas tree has gained some more decorations.

Take Care.