Category Archives: Wildflowers

Foulshaw Moss and Meathop Moss

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

Two nature reserves, which, as the crow flies, are close to home, but being on the other side of the Kent estuary, have mainly passed under my radar until recently. Foulshaw Moss figures prominently as a vast yellow expanse in … Continue reading →

Posted in Caterpillars, Damselflies, Flies, Grasses, Moths, Wildflowers | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Climbing Up on Coppet Hill

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

South of Goodrich, the Wye twists and turns in a series of extravagant meanders, almost enclosing Coppet Hill and Huntsham Hill. We’d finished our exploration of the castle just as a heavy shower began. We waited it out in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Friends, Moths, Walking, Wasps, Wildflowers | Tagged | 10 Comments

Cornucopia

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

The day after my Langden Castle walk (so over a week ago now) and my third post-work walk in as many days. Once again, I found myself drawn back to Gaitbarrow. I had an idea that I might enjoy a … Continue reading →

Posted in Damselflies, Frogs, Gait Barrows, Snails, Spiders, Walking, Wildflowers | 3 Comments

Langden Castle and Totridge

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

  The day after my walk with B to see the avocet chicks. A day, sandwiched between two bright and sunny days, of low cloud and heavy, persistent rain. Perhaps a day to stay indoors. But….the rest of the family … Continue reading →

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Do-Re-Mi

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Don’t worry, I shan’t be bursting into any Rodgers and Hammerstein numbers. Last Friday, (I’m only a week behind – Callooh! Callay!) whilst TBH took the kids swimming, I headed back to Gaitbarrow. On my previous visit, I’d read signs … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Butterflies, Deer, Gait Barrows, Haweswater, Moths, Nest, Slime Moulds, Wildflowers | 3 Comments

Orchids on the Lots

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Green-winged orchid For some reason I’ve often be confused by the fact that these two orchids can be found flowering in close proximity to one another at the same time on the Lots. But really, it’s not hard to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Walking, Wildflowers | 5 Comments

Gait Barrows Colour

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

An orange tip. We’re spoilt for choice for places to take a wander in and around Silverdale: the limestone hills of Castlebarrow, Arnside Knott, Warton Crag, Beetham Fell, Cringlebarrow, and Haverbrack, the small cliffs of Jack Scout or Arnside Point, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Gait Barrows, Grasses, Leaves, Walking, Wildflowers | 8 Comments

The Early Birder and the British Bird of Paradise

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

  “Enjoy your lie in on Sunday morning”, my mother-in-law suggested as we left our kids with her in Crook and set-off for Wakefield. (The kids would be returned on Monday: don’t worry, we weren’t dumping them for good!) But … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Haweswater, Leaves, Leighton Moss, Trees, Trowbarrow, Walking, Wildflowers | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments

Slime Mould

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

We’ve been having big sky weather – the forecast has been showing a black cloud with blue tears dropping from it and a spiky yellow sun poking out from behind – this has translated as large rolling clouds, white from … Continue reading →

Posted in Clouds, Eaves Wood, Slime Moulds, Walking, Wildflowers | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Woodwell and Jack Scout

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

The day after my idle afternoon stroll. The weather was still holding fair, although much colder than it had been. I nipped out for another short wander, calling in on a couple of local spots I haven’t visited in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Fish, Jack Scout, Shells, Snails, Walking, Wildflowers, Woodwell | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments