Flowering in August, September and October While out walking near my home in Seaford Sussex here are some blooms I came across. These are in addition to my various trips up Seaford Head in August! Wildflowers around the town Field Bindweed – Convolvulus arvensis This small flowered bindweed likes my garden. Wild marjoram – Origanum…
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Chalk grassland survey Crowlink and Gayles Farm July Part 4
Thistle plants and more Hairy Mallow This was my last day with Chris and Colin counting wildflowers on National Trust land above the Seven Sisters cliffs in the South Downs National Park in Sussex. Counting wildflowers on the South Downs We found many flowers from the species list mentioned in Part 1 but they’re not…
River Ouse Shepherds Hut near Ringmer Sussex in July
Holiday by the river Ouse Back to nature in a shepherd’s hut We always take our adult kids away during the summer holidays but this year was slightly different due to covid. Not wanting to commit to a large or foreign holiday, we booked a few nights just up the road from us in Ringmer….
Chalk grassland survey Crowlink and Gayles Farm July Part 3
More chalk grassland indicator species We returned to Gayles Farm the following week to survey another field or two. I should say that the survey methods and recording were all carefully adhered to, and were ably undertaken by Chris and Colin, I was just along to speed up the spotting! The main photo above shows…
Chalk grassland survey Crowlink and Gayles Farm July Part 2
Chalk grassland indicator species in South Downs National Park Three days after visiting Crowlink, a smaller group of us found ourselves nearby at Gayles Farm. This time it was just myself, Chris (experienced amateur botanist) and Colin who was recording. It was a lovely sunny morning and the views were fab. The main image is…
Wildflowers of Reculver near Herne Bay Kent in July
Summer flowers on the North Kent Coast Reculver is a grassy clifftop on the North Kent Coast just a few miles East of Herne Bay. I went for a lovely walk there in July with my big camera amongst swathes of rippling wild carrot and swooping sand martins. New to me – Tansy flowers and…
Seaford Last Meadow and Last Wood in June
Wildflowers within the town boundaries I visited the Last Meadow in May and thought I would pop back to see what had changed and wander in to the Last Wood nextdoor as this area is only about 20 minutes walk from my house. Flowering in the Last Meadow As well as the plants in bloom…