Blackthorn coming into flower at Millgate Fields, Didsbury. One of the favourite spots for Bullfinch. Unfortunately contractors working on behalf of Manchester City Council have since pruned it all back to allow for “access improvements.” Also known as putting in a gravel footpath. Something Read More …
Category: Flora
A Wet & Muddy Christmas
Well I suppose at this time of year we ought to be grateful so thank God it’s not been cold because if it was we could be under 8ft of snow. It’s rained every day now for the past 3 weeks whilst the binoculars are Read More …
Mistletoe and Parakeets
Mistletoe growing at Parsonage Gardens, Disbury – fairly safe to assume its not been planted ! Local knowledge suggests that at some point between 1912-1919 Alderman Fletcher Moss had mistletoe ‘planted’ on the old apple tree in his Parsonage Garden in Didsbury. The original Read More …
Worth Matravers
Sitting on top of the chalk downs high above the English channel this has to one of the more picturesque villages we’ve seen. Leading down from the village a footpaths snakes it way through Winspit valley passing the ancient strip lynchets carved into the Read More …
Butterworts and all
More from East Creech Heath. Bogland within Creech Heath. The mossy carpet home to both the Common and Pale-leaved Butterwort can be seen in the distance. In addition all 3 of our native Sundews can also be found. Pale Butterwort Another specialist typically found in Read More …
Tarn Moss
A few more from Malham. Marsh Cinquefoil Grass of Parnassus Great Burnet Grass of Parnassus One of several Great Burnet’s Devil’s Bit Scabious Ragged Robin Not too sure about the identification of the white plant material however it was low down on Lesser Water Parsnip. Read More …
Malham Tarn Moss
Highlights from a vist to Malham Tarn Moss. Definitely one of the better National Nature Reserves. Due to the areas geology and high rainfall the moss has areas of both sphagnum moss bog and fen. This leads to an extremely rich flora. In addition Read More …
Gentians, Sundew and Cranberries
The highlight of a quick return to Highfield Moss. In addition to being the north-west’s only remaining stronghold for Marsh Gentians there’s also rumoured to be some isolated specimens of Petty Whin. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to find them ! Round-leaved Sundew Read More …
Highfield Moss
Another day of sunshine and torrential downpours. Spear Thistles growing at the edge of one of the fields of Barley between “The Travellers Rest” and Highfield Moss. Young Meadow Grasshopper on Purple Moor Grass Marsh Gentian protesting about the lack of sunshine. The Read More …