It’s Saffron season on the allotment, though my ten plants won’t make me a fortune anytime soon. Saffron, Crocus sativus, is a member of the Iris family, the Iridaceae. There are around 90 species of Crocus, and they are perennial … Continue reading →
Last Sunday we took the train to Brundall and walked to Strumpshaw Fen RSPB Reserve. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and we saw our first Brimstone butterfly of the year, heard a Bittern booming and saw two new species … Continue reading →
“The nodding oxeye bends before the wind” – John Clare, “The Fear of Flowers“. Spring starts with the white flowers of Snowdrops and the theme continues throughout spring and summer with a series of white flowers, including Blackthorn blossom, Wild Garlic, … Continue reading →