No one could describe Norwich’s Northern Distributor Road (NDR) as pretty but recently Tall Willowherb, Epilobium brachycarpum, has been brightening up the central reservation between Norwich Airport and the A140 Cromer Road. As I cycled north from Norwich in early … Continue reading →
In late summer one of my favourite finds is the Rooting Bolete, Caloboletus radicans. I usually see it when I’m out on the bike, for roadside verges under trees are one of its favourite haunts. It can also be found … Continue reading →
If you visit the Norfolk Broads or the coastal wetlands of Suffolk you may encounter a tall, stately plant with yellow flowers growing in the marshes and on some of the riverbanks. This is Marsh Sowthistle, Sonchus palustris. Marsh Sowthistle … Continue reading →