Tag Archives: Wakefield wild flowers

March bluebells at Nostell Priory

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Roger Gaynor

Images of some spectacularly early bluebells in flower, together with flowering dog’s mercury, and a feeding small tortoiseshell butterfly taken on 17 March at the Nostell Priory estate woodlands help to show how some of our wildlife are responding to … Continue reading →

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The first colt’s-foot of the year?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Pauline Brook

First colt’s-foot of the year – one plant with three buds just showing yellow on the disused railway line in Outwood. Has anyone else had any yet?

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More signs of spring

Posted on March 7, 2015 by John Gardner

Pauline dropped me a note to say she’d seen the first coltsfoot of spring at Stanley Ferry on 6th March. Coltsfoot is a sure sign that spring is on the way, Walking around Ackworth today, I noticed that lesser celandine was … Continue reading →

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Ledsham Vale late summer flowers

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Sue Gaynor

It was a bright, sunny day with a hint of autumn for our visit to the vale.   Corn sowthistle, rough hawksbit, both black and white bryony, creeping buttercup and cross-wort lined the pathway into the vale.   Harebells blew gently amongst … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers at Walton Colliery

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Sue Gaynor

The ground was very dry underfoot as we headed straight ahead out of the car park onto a well used path bordered by purple loosestrife and great willowherb mingling with the bright yellow of perennial sow-thistle. Gatekeeper and meadow brown … Continue reading →

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Vipers bugloss in Fitzwilliam

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Francis Hickenbottom

I thought members might be interested to know that there is lots of viper’s bugloss growing and flowering at Fitzwilliam, where the City used to be, behind the remaining row of houses. Rubble from the demolished houses is now overgrown … Continue reading →

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