 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 Liverpool – Manchester railway bisecting Highfield Moss. Hard to imagine that Stevenson’s Rocket travelled up and down here back in the 1830’s launching the era of the Steam Railways. |
 One of the 2 remaining pools of open water on Highfield Moss. In the foreground hopefully the carpet of Sphagnum Moss and Round-leaved Sundews can just about be made out. |
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One of the 150+ species of Sphagnum Moss ! |
– the most widespread of the 3 Sundews found in the UK |
 Cross leaved Heath |
 Field Pansy |