Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Flowers
On the second day of my visit to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve in Sussex, I walked out to Camber Castle and the reedbeds at Castle Water .
Around the beach
Of course there was plenty of sea kale, as seen in the pic above! Herb robert is one of my favourite Geraniums and is often found on shingle.
Maritime herb robert – Geranium robertianum – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Sheeps sorrel leaves – Rumex acetosella and pea pods – Rye Harbour – May 2021 These little brightly coloured seedlings were very eye-catching!
Possible Purple glasswort seedlings – Salicornia ramosissima – Rye harbour – May 2021 I saw both the pink and white forms of Centranthus ruber today.
Red valerian white form – Centranthus ruber – Rye Harbour – May 2021 The Sea campion was so pretty I kept going back for more photos.
Sea campion – Silene uniflora – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Near the new Discovery Centre The fab new building was opened in May this year.
This Winter cress was something I recognised, having first spotted its glossy dark leaves in Seaford Last Meadow AMP
Winter cress flowers – Barbarea vulgaris – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Sea beet is another plant I’m used to seeing locally in my corner of Sussex AMP
Sea beet – Beta vulgaris – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Salsify is very easy to spot in my opinion.
Salsify – Tragopogon porrifolius – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Further inland Away from the beach, there is more soil to support a whole collection of flora.
Slender thistle flower – Carduus tenuiflorus – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Pink sorrel – Oxalis articulata – Rye Harbour – May 2021 After seeing some Gladioli yesterday, I found another patch a little nearer flowering.
Eastern gladiolus – Gladiolus communis ssp byzantinus – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Red valerian flower – Centranthus ruber – Rye Harbour – May 2021 This Speedwell had the classic flower shape and colour of Veronica persica.
Common field speedwell flower – Veronica persica – Rye Harbour – May 2021 The willow seed fluff had been blowing all over the site, so it was good to see some in situ.
Grey willow – Salix cinerea – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Dwarf mallow – Malva neglecta – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Silverweed – Potentilla anserina – Rye Harbour – May 2021 On the way to Camber Castle, this is possibly the best display of daisies I’ve seen – glorious!
Daisy meadow – Bellis perennis – Rye Harbour – May 2021 Camber Castle I couldn’t go inside the castle but peered through the railings!
Camber castle Rye – May 2021 Wallflower – Erysimum or Cheiranthus cheiri – Camber castle Rye – May 2021 The flowers of this tiny Clover were only a few millimetres long.
Subterranean clover flowers – Trifolium subterraneum – Camber castle Rye – May 2021 Reedbeds of Castle Water Castle Water is a wetland habitat created by Sussex Wildlife Trust from disused gravel pits.
Reedbeds mostly Lesser bulrush – Typha angustifolia – Castle Water Rye – May 2021 Yellow iris – Iris pseudacorus with cormorants – Castle Water Rye – May 2021 See also Rye Harbour in May Part 1 AMP Rye Harbour in May Part 3 AMP