Bilberries Bilberry, or Whinberry, season traditionally begins at the start of August and doesn’t last long, although this year it looks like it’s going to be another fairly productive one. There are many regional names for Vaccinium myrtilus, in some parts of Ireland and Scotland it’s called a blaeberry, in the South of England aContinue reading “Bilberry Season is here!”
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Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria, is a common wild flower in the countryside, found growing in damp meadows and woods, on roadside verges, along hedgerows and near streams, it usually flowers between June and September. Its frothy tufts of delicate, graceful, creamy white flowers have a distinctive, sweet fragrance, possibly one of the reasons for its commonContinue reading “Meadowsweet”
Here are a few random photos from Towneley Hall in Burnley today
All photos were taken (badly) by me, feel free to use them as you may just please credit me! A B-H
Northwest Recipes: Summer Salad with Lamb and Courgette
Lamb and Courgette Salad Easy Salads such as this Lamb and Courgette salad are some of my favourite summer dishes to make, there’s not much to prepare or do, not much washing up, and when they are done you can bang them straight out on a plate and serve! This salad should serve about 3Continue reading “Northwest Recipes: Summer Salad with Lamb and Courgette”
Ermine Moth Colonies
There are eight species of Ermine moth in the British isles with the Bird Cherry Ermine which, as you might have guessed, prefers Cherry trees, being the most common, the adult moths can look very similar and some can only be differentiated by the food plants they are found feeding upon. Explodes in numbers EveryContinue reading “Ermine Moth Colonies”
The Heather on the Moors
Three main species of heather There are three main species of plants which fall under the collective name of ‘heather’ and can be found growing on the uplands of the British isles. All three are native and evergreen, with Bell heather and Cross-leaved heather flowering from June to September, and the more plentiful Common heather,Continue reading “The Heather on the Moors”
The Brown Hawker
The Brown Hawker, Aeshna grandis is one of our largest dragonflies, it is also one of the commonest and most widely distributed, frequently seen throughout the British isles up to the limits of its range in the north of Scotland, the southwest and Ireland. Appearance It is a very distinctive looking dragonfly with chocolate brownContinue reading “The Brown Hawker”
The Elusive and Exotic Bee Orchid
The Bee Orchid Elusive and seemingly from a more tropical climate, the Bee Orchid, Ophrys apifera, (Ophrys meaning ‘eyebrow’, referring to the furry edges of the petals and apifera meaning bee), can be a bit of a surprising plant to find growing in the north of England. Unusual Orchid It is a very unusual orchid,Continue reading “The Elusive and Exotic Bee Orchid”
