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Category Archives: Wildflowers
An impressive family gathering of a botanical nature.
The faded and fallen blooms of summer, together with the current abundance of wayside seed and fruit suggests autumn is already upon us. However, on 4th September a visit to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve at Ledsham Bank revealed … Continue reading
Posted in General, Nature notes, Sightings, Wildflowers
Tagged botanical notes, nature notes Wakefield, Wakefield wildlife
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Roach Lime Hills
For our last visit of the season the wildflower group re-visited Roach Lime Hills at Garforth. We should have been at Ledsham vale to seek three kinds of scabious but decided the five young bullocks on the vale were too … Continue reading
June Field Meeting – High Batts Nature Reserve
The June field meeting took us to the members only nature reserve, High Batts near Ripon. 12 of us convened for an amble round this amazing reserve, a new sight for all of us, and we meandered through woodland, meadow, … Continue reading
Bluebells at Middleton Woods
As an urban park, Middleton is surprisingly well looked after and on Tuesday the wildflower group enjoyed a wonderful woodland walk through acres of native bluebells. It wasn’t our first choice as we were hoping to go to Bretton woods, … Continue reading
Wormstall Woods wild flowers
A warm, dullish morning for our first spring wildflower walk of the season; after two years of lockdown we really appreciated the companionship. The path into the woods was dry and well-trod and our first treat was this delightful clump … Continue reading
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Tagged wild flowers, Wormsatll Woods, Yorkshire
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Getting into the Groove
These days I am doing the same local walk so often I can imagine I am cutting a groove in the tarmac along Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe. This lane is my gateway to a small island of surviving countryside around … Continue reading
Spring Walk
Setting out on our morning walk we are surprised by the piping call of three oystercatchers as they skirt the edge of Coxley Woods. Our regular one hour walk involves a lot of road walking but is proving enjoyable with … Continue reading
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Tagged spring walk for wildflowers, Wakefield willdlife
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Wild flowers at Brockadale
Beautiful Brockadale -what a variety of flowers and butterflies! Although we were too early for bee orchid, common spotted orchids were just coming into flower, perhaps a couple of weeks later than usual.. The car park is always a good … Continue reading
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Tagged Brockadale, Wakefield Naturalists' Society, wildflowers
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Bramham Park wildflowers
A glorious morning for a tranquil walk along the wildflower paths of 18th century Bramham Park, for a very small charge we were able to enjoy this peaceful garden awash with swathes of ramsons interspersed by leopards bane and the … Continue reading
Dawn Chorus and Bluebells
Sunday 6 May was International Dawn Chorus Day, a worldwide celebration of nature’s symphony. It is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of May, and is a great opportunity to get out early and listen to the sounds of birds as … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Nature notes, Wildflowers
Tagged birds, Wakefield wildflowers, wildflowers
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