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Flora flowers

I guess we ought to resume reporting of wildflowers observed in Flora. So far: * Under the Long … Read More

Orchard flower

I have been trying to find a ‘wildflower’ in my books for a couple of weeks – the … Read More

Spring is springing

Whilst working with the Hedge Working Party in and around Flora this morning we saw The big brown … Read More

Wild marjoram

Wild marjoram in the Orchard but tucked away – only visible from the Pads footpath just north of … Read More

Flowers

Whilst ragworting we have noted: water figwort and meadowsweet in Sowerholme along with deadly nightshade and St Johns … Read More

In Flower in the Orchard

A walk around the Orchard and Pads footpath this afternoon and noted the following in flower: Honeysuckle, red … Read More

Flora in Fauna

A nice patch of Selfheal in the Big Meadow, a blue plant visible from the Pads footpath. Wild … Read More

Viper’s bugloss

A lovely collection of wild flowers in front of the Fauna Stones at the moment including red campion, … Read More

Ragworting sights

Whilst ragwort spraying over the last few days we have seen a flock of geese giving Fauna the … Read More

Recent wildlife

A heron flying over Flora yesterday and a song thrush in Fauna a few days ago. There is … Read More