Earlier in the month I wrote about Devil’s-bit Scabious, Succisa pratensis. Another British wild flower that gives a splash of late colour is Common Toadflax, Linaria vulgaris. Here in Norfolk, its yellow flowers light up grassy road verges, it also … Continue reading →
We are now at summer’s end. Days are noticeably shorter and there are fewer flowers and insects, but there are still many things to look at and enjoy. Not least are late flowering plants such as Ivy (and its attendant … Continue reading →
In mid July our friend Sarah drove us to Redgrave and Lopham Fen, rightly described as “the largest valley fen in England and one of the most important wetlands in Europe.” It is a Suffolk Wildlife Trust reserve, straddling the … Continue reading →