New Forest wildflowers In July 2021 we took Ethel the campervan to the New Forest in Hampshire for the weekend and stayed at Hollands Wood campsite near Brockenhurst. I love it that we can park in amongst the trees. Plants in the boggy field Right next to the campsite is a very wet field where…
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Flowers of Stockbridge Hampshire in May by the River Test
Along the river Test in Hampshire Mike and I had a lovely weekend away in our campervan in Stockbridge in Hampshire in May. We had the express purpose of walking along the river Test. Being from the chalky South Downs, we were attracted to a chalk stream! We loved being able to park our van…
A good year for orchids
A summer of orchids I’m so glad I joined Seaford Natural History Society recently because they really helped me with my orchid spotting this year! Back in May I met Polly who was so helpful showing me the Early purple orchids, Orchis mascula on Seaford Head. She told me about the swathes of Green-winged orchids,…
Verdant New Forest Oct 2020
On a visit to New Milton in Hampshire last October, we walked along the coast and inland in the New Forest. Flora of the coast near Hurst Castle Hurst Castle is near New Milton. There was plenty of vegetation growing in amongst the pebbles, although not so many flowers. Sea campion – Silene maritima I…