Tag Archives: wildflowers around Wakefield

Townclose Hills Field Meeting 10 July 2016

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Richard Bell

Pyramidal, common spotted and a hybrid orchid were in flower on the plateau at Townclose Hills Nature Reserve, also known as Billy Woods. Despite the breeze we saw ringlet, meadow brown, small tortoiseshell, small skipper and a few marbled white … Continue reading →

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Rabbit Ings wildflowers

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Sue Gaynor

What a scorching day for our walk around Rabbit Ings, we were fortunate to be accompanied by one of the rangers, Tom, who let us take the cars up onto the established heath area where heather is now thriving, saving … Continue reading →

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Wildflowers at Bretton Country Park

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Pauline Brook

The old nature reserve around the top lake at Bretton is always a beautiful place to visit at this time of year. There are swathes of bluebells and greater stitchwort interspersed with yellow archangel and red campion giving a most … Continue reading →

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Walton Colliery Park

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Sue Gaynor

There was a cold, biting wind for our walk around Walton Pit and we stood gratefully in the occasional patches of sunshine admiring the swathes of cowslips. Colts-foot was finishing but king cup, marsh marigold, red campion, bulbous buttercup and … Continue reading →

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