Tag Archives: wildflowers

Wildflowers of St Aiden’s RSPB reserve

Posted on May 28, 2019 by John Gardner

Instead of ‘birding’ our group were looking at the huge variety of wildflowers now establishing in this relatively new RSPB nature park. Just looking around the edge of car park area we saw bristly ox-tongue, cut leaved cranesbill, spotted medick, … Continue reading →

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Black Nightshade

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Francis Hickenbottom

In the centre of Hemsworth, I spotted some black berries on a plant growing in a car-park. I then noticed the small white flowers, which were obviously those of a Solanum – the group of plants that includes potatoes and … Continue reading →

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Wild flowers at Brockadale

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Sue Gaynor

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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Bramham Park wildflowers

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Sue Gaynor

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 →

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Dawn Chorus and Bluebells

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Karen Nicklin

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 →

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Carlton Marsh

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Francis Hickenbottom

Colin Booker and I visited Carlton Marsh nature reserve today. It was my first visit and I was impressed by the range of things to be seen. Early in the walk, we found a golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle – minus … Continue reading →

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Spring Sightings

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Francis Hickenbottom

During a walk at Howell Wood, South Kirby, I found masses of opposite-leaved golden saxifrage (Chrysosplenium oppositifolium) in flower along the banks of a stream. This is an attractive and common plant but it isn’t as well known as some of … Continue reading →

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Grass Snakes at Stanley Ferry

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Mark Archer

It’s still quite early in the year but three large grass snakes (Natrix natrix) were seen recently at Stanley Ferry Flash. These snakes must have emerged from hibernation recently. Grass snakes often live in marshy places or near lakes and … Continue reading →

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Botany Group Visit to Townclose Hills

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Barbara Murray

The weather was overcast but pleasant for our botany walk at this nature reserve near Kippax which is managed by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. The group identified over fifty species of wildflower during the walk including clustered bellflowers, wild basil, … Continue reading →

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Easter sightings

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Roger Gaynor

Local walks over the Easter break have revealed some of the usual suspects. No real surprises, but it is just nice to see familiar species and some at more or less the time we might expect to see them.  However, … Continue reading →

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